Gene Scott (tennis)
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Eugene Lytton Scott was an American
tennis
player of the 1960s.
Scott was the grandson of Dr. Eugene C. Sullivan, one of the inventors of Pyrex
and chair and president of Corning Glass Works. He graduated with a BA in history from Yale University
in 1960, where he was a member of Skull and Bones
and lettered in tennis, hockey
, soccer, and lacrosse
. He earned a law degree from the University of Virginia
in 1964.
Gene Scott's highest ranking as an amateur was number 4, in 1963. At the time he was a member of the United States Davis Cup
team, and was both teammate and roommate of Arthur Ashe
. They remained friends and, with Charlie Pasarell and Sheridan Snyder, founded the National Junior Tennis League in 1969. He founded the magazine Tennis Week
in 1974.
Later in life Scott remained among the best players in the world in his age group. He won the USTA Men's 65 Grass Court Championships in September 2004, and the International Tennis Federation's Men's Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in the 65 division a week later. Scott also played real tennis
at New York City's Racquet and Tennis Club
.
Scott grew up in St. James, NY, and played varsity hockey, track, soccer, and tennis at St. Mark's School
in Southborough, Mass. At Yale, Scott earned letters in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, and tennis.
Scott competed in the Davis Cup in 1963 and 1965, and his 1963 singles and doubles victories helped the United States win the Cup that year. Scott also made it to the semifinals of the U.S. Championships at Forest Hills in 1967 and the quarterfinals of the French Championships in 1964.
Scott died of heart disease
at the age of 68 and was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008 in the "contributor" category.
United States
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tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player of the 1960s.
Scott was the grandson of Dr. Eugene C. Sullivan, one of the inventors of Pyrex
Pyrex
Pyrex is a brand name for glassware, introduced by Corning Incorporated in 1915.Originally, Pyrex was made from borosilicate glass. In the 1940s the composition was changed for some products to tempered soda-lime glass, which is the most common form of glass used in glass bakeware in the US and has...
and chair and president of Corning Glass Works. He graduated with a BA in history from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1960, where he was a member of Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
and lettered in tennis, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, soccer, and lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
. He earned a law degree from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in 1964.
Gene Scott's highest ranking as an amateur was number 4, in 1963. At the time he was a member of the United States Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
team, and was both teammate and roommate of Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...
. They remained friends and, with Charlie Pasarell and Sheridan Snyder, founded the National Junior Tennis League in 1969. He founded the magazine Tennis Week
Tennis Week
Tennis Week was an American sports magazine owned by media conglomerate IMG covering the world of tennis.-History:Founded in 1974 by Eugene L. Scott, a former US Davis Cup player who was ranked within the world top 15....
in 1974.
Later in life Scott remained among the best players in the world in his age group. He won the USTA Men's 65 Grass Court Championships in September 2004, and the International Tennis Federation's Men's Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in the 65 division a week later. Scott also played real tennis
Real tennis
Real tennis – one of several games sometimes called "the sport of kings" – is the original indoor racquet sport from which the modern game of lawn tennis , is descended...
at New York City's Racquet and Tennis Club
Racquet and Tennis Club
The Racquet and Tennis Club is a private social club and athletic club located at 370 Park Avenue, between East 52nd and 53rd Streets, New York, New York.-Building:...
.
Scott grew up in St. James, NY, and played varsity hockey, track, soccer, and tennis at St. Mark's School
St. Mark's School (Massachusetts)
St. Mark’s School is a coeducational, Episcopal, preparatory school, situated on in Southborough, Massachusetts, from Boston. It was founded in 1865 as an all-boys' school by Joseph Burnett, a wealthy native of Southborough who developed and marketed the world-famous Burnett Vanilla Extract . ...
in Southborough, Mass. At Yale, Scott earned letters in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, and tennis.
Scott competed in the Davis Cup in 1963 and 1965, and his 1963 singles and doubles victories helped the United States win the Cup that year. Scott also made it to the semifinals of the U.S. Championships at Forest Hills in 1967 and the quarterfinals of the French Championships in 1964.
Scott died of heart disease
Heart disease
Heart disease, cardiac disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of diseases affecting the heart. , it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, accounting for 25.4% of the total deaths in the United States.-Types:-Coronary heart disease:Coronary...
at the age of 68 and was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008 in the "contributor" category.