Henry Ward Dawson
Henry Ward Dawson, Sr. (November 6, 1890 – 1963) was an American doubles tennis champion with Maurice E. McLoughlin. In 1916 they were the number two [seeded American doubles team. That year, they won the Pacific coast double championship and the United States sectional double championship in Chicago, Illinois.
Biography
[edit]He was born in Iowa on November 6, 1890 to John Dawson and Mabel Walker. He was raised in Los Angeles, attended the public school system, and then attended Stanford University. After graduation, he went to work for the Mexican Petroleum Company in Tampico, Mexico.[1] He died in 1963.
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles (1 runner-ups)
[edit]| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1916 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Maurice E. McLoughlin |
Clarence Griffin Bill Johnston |
4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Bailey Millard (1924). "H. Ward Dawson". The San Francisco Bay Region" by Vol. 3 page 145-146. Published by The. American Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
External links
[edit]- Henry Ward Dawson at the Tennis Archives
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