Henry Ward Dawson

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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.

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
United States Clarence Griffin
United States Bill Johnston
4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 3–6

References

  1. American Historical Society
    . Retrieved 2014-08-05.

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