William Clothier (tennis)

William Clothier
Full nameWilliam Jackson Clothier
Country (sports) United States
Born(1881-09-27)September 27, 1881
DiedSeptember 4, 1962(1962-09-04) (aged 80)
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1956 (member page)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 4 (1906, ITHF)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon4R (1905)
US OpenW (1906)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US OpenF (1912)

William 'Bill' Jackson Clothier (September 27, 1881 – September 4, 1962) was an American tennis player. He won the 1906 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles and was the runner-up in 1907 and 1909. He reached the final round of the 1912 U.S. National Championships in mixed doubles with Eleonora Sears. He was a member of the United States 1905 and 1909 International Lawn Tennis Challenge teams. He was the first president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and was inducted as a member in 1956.