Julius Seligson
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1909 New York City, NY, US |
| Died | October 13, 1987 (aged 77) Westport, Connecticut, US |
| Turned pro | 1926 (amateur circuit) |
| Retired | 1939 |
| College | Lehigh University |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 in USTA Singles (1928) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 4R (1929) |
Julius "Julie" Seligson (December 22, 1909, in
Seligson was ranked as high as # 8 in USTA Singles in 1928.[1] In 1928 he won the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship in singles. He was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Men’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
Early and personal life
Seligson was born in New York City, New York, and was Jewish, and experienced
In 1937 he married Gertrude "Gerry" Seligson (nee Goodman).[6] They lived in Westport, Connecticut, from 1948 on.[7][6]
Tennis career
As a junior he was the national boy's 18-and-under champion in 1925 and 1926.[7] In 1927 he won the Eastern Grass Court Championships.
He played collegiate tennis at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1930.[3][8] Seligson never lost a regular season match.[8] In 1928 he won the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship in singles, beating Ben Gorchakoff 6–1, 6–1, 6–1, to become Lehigh’s first individual national champion.[9][8]
He won the NCAA indoor singles championship in 1928, 1929, and 1930.[8] Seligson won the inaugural edition of the Eastern Grass Court Championships in 1927 at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y. That same season he was runner-up at the inaugural Eastern Clay Court Championships at the Jackson Heights Tennis Club in Queens, N.Y. and also won the Kings County Championships in Brooklyn.
In 1928, 1930, and 1932 he won the New York Metropolitan Clay Court Championships.
Halls of Fame
In 1992, he was inducted into the Lehigh University Athletic Hall of Fame, and in 2002 he was enshrined into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Men’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.[8][11]
After tennis career
After graduation he became an insurance broker.[10]
Seligson died in 1987 of a
See also
References
- ^ a b The American Hebrew. American Hebrew. September 22, 1940 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Seligson, Julie : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum
- ^ ISBN 9780881259698– via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 9781351488341– via Google Books.
- ^ Postal, Bernard; Silver, Jesse; Silver, Roy (September 22, 1965). Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports. Bloch Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Gertrude "Gerry" Seligson, 95". WestportNow.
- ^ a b c "Julius Seligson". October 14, 1987 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Traditions & History & - Hall of Fame". Lehigh University Athletics.
- ^ "2005 NCAA Men's Tennis Championships". Archived from the original on May 12, 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ^ a b "Lehigh - Julius Seligson". history.lehighsports.com.
- ^ "Rick Leach To Be Inducted To ITA Hall Of Fame". USC Athletics.
- ^ "Julius Seligson obituary". The New York Times. October 14, 1987. Retrieved April 18, 2015.