- Gardnar Mulloy
Gardnar Putnam ("Gar") Mulloy (born
November 22 ,1913 , inWashington, D.C. ) is atennis player primarily known for playing in doubles matches with partnerBill Talbert . The pair won the U.S. men's doubles title in 1942, 1945, 1946, and 1948. Mulloy, who served as the commanding officer of LST 32 during WWII in the Mediterranean Theater, was inducted into theInternational Tennis Hall of Fame inNewport, Rhode Island , in 1972. A 1936 graduate of the University of Miami, he also is a member ofLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.As of 2006, he was still participating in and winning senior matches.
External links
* [http://www.tennisfame.com/famer.aspx?pgID=867&hof_id=212 Tennis Hall of Fame bio"]
* [http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2003/08/31/queen_and_her_court_senior_class_has_ball?mode=PF Boston Globe article, Aug 31, 2003]
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