Sam Lee (tennis)

Sam Lee (born 1914 or 1915 in Oregon) is a former youth, college, and professional tennis player.

As a youth tennis player, Lee reached as high as #7 in the U.S. tennis rankings for players 15 and under.cite web|url=http://www.irvingtonclub.com/tho/players_lee.html|title=Sam Lee profile|publisher=Oregon Tennis Historical Committee|accessdate=2007-04-26] He attended Stanford University, and as a sophomore, won the 1933 NCAA Doubles Championship with partner Joe Coughlin.cite web|url=http://www.ncaasports.com/tennis/mens/history|title=Men's Tennis: Past Champions|publisher=NCAA|accessdate=2007-04-26] Lee won the Oregon state doubles championships with Elwood Cooke in 1936,cite news|last=Eggers|first=Kerry|date=May 4, 2004|url=http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=24134|title=Mariner radio needs some editing|publisher=Portland Tribune|accessdate=2007-04-26] cite web|url=http://www.irvingtonclub.com/tho/Tourn_Oregon_State_Men_Doubles.html|title=Oregon State Tournament Men's Doubles Champions|publisher=Oregon Tennis Historical Committee|accessdate=2007-04-26] and the Oregon state singles championship in 1937.cite web|url=http://www.irvingtonclub.com/tho/Tourn_Oregon_State_Men_Singles.html|title=Oregon State Tournament Men's Singles Champions|publisher=Oregon Tennis Historical Committee|accessdate=2007-04-26] cite web|url=http://www.pnw.usta.com/hall_of_fame/custom.sps?iType=3495&icustompageid=11356|title=2000 USTA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame Inductee Bios|publisher=United States Tennis Association|accessdate=2007-04-26]

In 1942, Lee was called to service in World War II. In 1945, with Wimbledon suspended due to the war, Lee played in the "Military Wimbledon" tournament. In 1947 and 1948, Lee and partner Emery Neale played in the Wimbledon senior doubles tournament.

Lee was instrumental in promoting the construction of the Portland Tennis Center in the 1970s, and has served as president of the Multnomah Athletic Club. He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1987, the United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame in 2000, and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.

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