Bill Hoogs Jr.
William H. Hoogs Jr. (1940 – 1978) was a tennis player from the United States.[1]
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 1978 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1965) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1963, 1966) |
| US Open | 3R (1961) |
Career
Hoogs formed a strong doubles combination at UC Berkeley with Jim McManus. The pair were doubles runners-up at the 1961 NCAA Championships.[2]
Together with McManus, Hoogs won doubles titles at the 1961 National Hard Court Championships and the Canadian Open in 1962.[3]
As a singles player, Hoogs notably reached the fourth round at the 1965 French Championships and only narrowly missed out on a spot in the quarter-finals, losing to Toomas Leius 7–9 in the fifth set.[1]
Death
Hoogs had his leg amputated in 1968, after developing a malignant growth on his foot. He died of cancer in 1978.[4]
References
- Tennis Archives: William H. (Bill) Hoogs IV
- St Petersburg Times, "UCLA Takes NCAA Tennis", 26 June 1961, p. 23
- The Montreal Gazette, "Couder, Ann Barclay Champs in Canadian Tennis Event", 6 August 1962, p. 13
- World Tennis, Volume 26. CBS Publications. 1978.
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