Wallace F. Johnson
Full name | Wallace Ford Johnson |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | July 13, 1889
Died | February 15, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | (aged 81)
Turned pro | 1929 (amateur tour from 1904) |
Retired | 1930 |
Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
College | University of Pennsylvania[1] |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (1913, E.B. Dewhurst)[2] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 4R (1913) |
US Open | F (1912, 1921) |
Professional majors | |
US Pro | QF (1929) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | W (1907, 1909, 1911, 1920) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1913) |
Last updated on: September 12, 2012. |
Wallace Ford Johnson (July 13, 1889 – February 15, 1971) of Philadelphia was an American tennis player in the early 20th century.
Career
Johnson played collegiate tennis at the University of Pennsylvania, where in 1909 he won NCAA championships in both singles, against Melville H. Long, and doubles.
At the
He also played on the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1913 defeating the German Oskar Kreuzer in the semifinal round.[7]
At the
Johnson coached the University of Pennsylvania men's tennis team from 1929 until 1959. Johnson also served as Penn's men's squash coach for 30 years (1929–54, 56–59) and guided LeRoy Lewis to the National Squash Championship in 1937 and 1938.[8]
In 1999, Johnson was posthumously enshrined into the ITA Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, and in 2008 he was enshrined into the USTA/Middle States Section Hall of Fame.
Grand Slam finals
Singles
Runners-up (2)
Year | Championship | Opponent | Score |
1912 | U.S. Championships | Maurice E. McLoughlin |
6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
1921 | U.S. Championships | Bill Tilden | 1–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Mixed doubles
Titles (4)
Year | Championship | Partner | Opponent | Score |
1907 | U.S. Championships | May Sayers | Natalie Wildey Herbert M. Tilden |
6–1, 7–5 |
1909 | U.S. Championships | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | Raymond Little
|
6–2, 6–0 |
1911 | U.S. Championships | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | Edna Wildey Herbert M. Tilden |
6–4, 6–4 |
1920 | U.S. Championships | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | 6–4, 6–3 |
References
- ^ Walker, Randy (2012). "The Most Spectacular Tournament Debut in Tennis History?", World Tennis Magazine, November 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "Dewhurst Picks Best of World's Tennis Players", Detroit Free Press, February 9, 1913.
- ^ "M'Loughlin Is New Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1912.
- ^ "Tilden Retains His National Net Title" (PDF). The New York Times. September 20, 1921.
- ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Wallace Johnson Beaten By Rice", The New York Times, April 1, 1922.
- ^ "Davis Cup Players – Wallace Johnson". ITF. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ "Penn Tennis Hall of Fame" (PDF). Penn Athletics. p. 13. Retrieved June 27, 2012.