William S. McEllroy

William S. McEllroy

William S. McElroy of Pittsburgh was an outstanding tennis player in the early part of the 20th Century. A distinguished player on the University of Pittsburgh's tennis team, he served as coach its tennis team in the 1920s and 30s. He also obtained a medical degree from Pitt and later served as Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. [ cite book | last = O'Brien
first = Jim (editor)
title = Hail to Pitt: A Sports History of the University of Pittsburgh
pages = pp. 242
year = 1982
id = ISBN 0-916114-08-2
publisher = Wolfson Publishing Co]

At the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters, McEllroy won the singles title in 1913 and 1914, the doubles title in 1913 (with Joseph J. Armstrong) and was a singles finalist in 1915 (falling to future International Tennis Hall of Famer Clarence Griffin.)

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