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.
Maurice Evans McLoughlin, Henry Ward Dawson (1890-1963), William Johnston (1894-1946), Clarence Griffin (1888-1973) on August 30, 1916 at the national men's doubles championship.
Biography
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
Doubles (1 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1916 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | | 4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
References
- 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
- Henry Ward Dawson at Tennis Archives
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