Clarence Clark (tennis)

Clarence Clark
Full nameClarence Munroe Clark
Country (sports) United States
Born(1859-08-27)August 27, 1859
DiedJune 29, 1937(1937-06-29) (aged 77)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Turned pro1881 (amateur tour)
Retired1885
CollegeUniversity of Pennsylvania
Int. Tennis HoF1983 (member page)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenF (1882)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenW (1881)
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Clarence Munroe Clark (August 27, 1859 – June 29, 1937) was an American tennis player who won the 1881 U.S. National Championship - Doubles with Frederick Winslow Taylor and was a finalist in the 1882 U.S. National Championships - Singles. He was one of the founders of the United States Lawn Tennis Association in 1881 and served as the first secretary. He and his brother Joseph Sill Clark Sr. were the first Americans to play doubles on Centre Court at Wimbledon. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1983. He was a partner in the banking firm E. W. Clark & Co.. He invested in and managed electric light, power, and railway companies.