Jon Douglas

Jon A. "Jack" Douglas (b. September 10 1936 in Indiana) is a former professional American tennis player and college football quarterback.

College career

Douglas graduated from Santa Monica High School, where he played football, tennis, and basketball.cite web|url=http://www.scta.usta.com/adultsseniors/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=18059&itype=1579&icategoryid=300|publisher=Southern California Tennis Association|title=Jon Douglas|accessdate=2007-09-28] He attended Stanford University, where he was Stanford's first All-American in tennis in 1957, and earned the honor again in 1958, when he was runner-up in both singles and doubles competition at the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship.cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-tennis/auto_pdf/Mens-Tennis-All-Americans.pdf|accessdate=2007-09-28|title=2007 Stanford Men's Tennis Media Guide|pages=p.30|publisher=Stanford Department of Athletics]

Douglas was also a quarterback on Stanford's football team. He played backup to John Brodie for two years, and when Brodie graduated, became the starter for the 1957 season, leading the team to a 6–4 record.

Professional tennis career

After graduating from Stanford, Douglas entered the pro tennis circuit. From 1960 to 1962, he was in the top ten of U.S. players, with his best finish coming as a quarterfinalist in the 1961 U.S. Open.

Douglas also played on the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1961 and 1962, scoring the only point for the U.S. as they lost the 1961 Davis Cup finals to host country Italy.

After tennis

Following his tennis career, Douglas founded a successful eponymous real estate company in Southern California. He was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 1996, and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.

References

External links

[http://www.itftennis.com/mens/players/player.asp?player=10003395 Career results from ITFTennis.com]