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Leslie Clarke Longshore, Jr., Alabama, 2003

Leslie Clarke Longshore JR, Alabama, inducted in 2003Leslie Clarke Longshore Jr

  • Played for Tulane University where he won the 1946 Southeastern Conference singles championship
  • A North Carolina state singles champion for 3 years, an Alabama state singles champion once and was ranked in the top 10 in the south for 10 years, including one year as number 1
  • Competed in the United States National Championships (now known as the U. S. Open) between 1952 and 1959 and reached the round of 16 in 1958
  • Coached college tennis for 5 at years Clemson University and 13 years at Samford University
  • Worked as a teaching professional and founded the Southern Professional Tennis Association in 1962 and served as President for 7 years
  • President of the United States Professional Tennis Association in 1974 and 1975
  • President of the Alabama Tennis Association and helped found the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame in 1986 and was inducted into his state’s hall of fame in 1991

Filed Under: Southern Tennis Hall of Fame, Southern Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees 2001 - 2005 Tagged With: 2003, Alabama, Leslie Clarke Longshore JR

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