Gilbert Shea
Full name | Gilbert James Shea |
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Country (sports) | USA |
Born | [1] Portland, Oregon, United States | 5 October 1928
Died | December 23, 2020 Pacific Palisades, California, United States | (aged 92)
Turned pro | 1946 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1959 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1956) |
French Open | 3R (1954) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1954, 1955) |
US Open | 4R (1956) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1956) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1956) |
Gilbert James Shea (5 October 1928 - 23 December 2020) was a former American tennis player.
Although born in Oregon, Shea and his family moved to California when he was three years old. He started playing tennis when he was around eight years old.[2] Big serving Shea was ranked as high as number 4 in the U. S. in 1957.
Making his Grand Slam debut at the U. S. championships in 1948, Shea lost in round three to
Shea won the U.S. Hardcourt Championships in 1954 at La Jolla, California.[7] He won the Ojai Tennis Tournament on three separate occasions, in 1955, 1956, and 1957. Shea won the Shadow Mountain tournament at Palm Desert, California in 1955, defeating Art Larsen and Herb Flam in the final two rounds.
Shea then lost in round one of Wimbledon 1958 and round two at U.S. championships in 1959 and then retired. In later life he played a lot of golf recreationally.
He died aged 92 on 23 December 2020.[8]
References
- ^ "Person Details for Jr. Gilbert J. Shea". www.familysearch.com.
- ^ "Gilbert Shea is inducted in to So Cal Tennis Hall of Fame - Palisadian Post". www.palipost.com.
- ^ OCLC 172306.
- ^ "French Open 1954". www.tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ AELTC.
- ^ "Australian Open 1956". www.tennis.co.nf.
- ^ LaJolla Beach and Tennis Club. https://www.ljbtc.com/tennis/tournaments
- ^ "Gilbert James Shea". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2021.