Henry Ward Dawson
Henry Ward Dawson, Sr. (November 6, 1890 – 1963) was an American
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.
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 | Maurice E. McLoughlin |
Clarence Griffin Bill Johnston |
4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
References
- American Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
External links
- Henry Ward Dawson at the Tennis Archives