Grant Golden
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Grant Golden was an American amateur tennis player in the 1940s and 1950s.
Golden was ranked in the U.S. top 10 in singles in 1953, 1956, and 1957, and was ranked # 2 in the U.S. in doubles in 1953.
, where he was Big Ten Conference
singles and doubles champion in 1950. He earned his doubles title with Bill Landin.
Grant was most successful as a doubles player, winning the United States National Indoor Doubles championship in 1957 and 1958, and the United States National Clay Court Doubles championship in 1952, 1953, and 1959.
At the Cincinnati Masters
, Golden won three consecutive doubles titles: in 1956 (with Bernard Bartzen
), in 1957 (with Bill Quillian), and in 1958 (with Bartzen). He also reached the doubles final in 1951 (with Hugh Stewart) and in 1959 (with Whitney Reed
).
In singles in Cincinnati, he was a finalist in 1957 (losing to Bartzen); a semifinalist in 1951 (losing to future International Tennis Hall of Fame
enshrinee Tony Trabert
), 1952, and 1956; and a quarterfinalist in 1949. He also reached the Round of 16 in 1950 (losing 8–10 in the final set to Hamilton Richardson
), and in 1958.
and captured three gold medal
s in the men's singles (over South African Sid Levy), the men's doubles with partner Pablo Eisenberg
, and the mixed doubles with partner Anita Kanter
.
Grant was also inducted into the USTA Midwest Section Hall of Fame.http://www.midwest.usta.com/content/custom.sps?iType=1436&icustompageid=2651
Golden was ranked in the U.S. top 10 in singles in 1953, 1956, and 1957, and was ranked # 2 in the U.S. in doubles in 1953.
Tennis career
Golden played collegiate tennis from 1948 to 1951 at Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, where he was Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
singles and doubles champion in 1950. He earned his doubles title with Bill Landin.
Grant was most successful as a doubles player, winning the United States National Indoor Doubles championship in 1957 and 1958, and the United States National Clay Court Doubles championship in 1952, 1953, and 1959.
At the Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
, Golden won three consecutive doubles titles: in 1956 (with Bernard Bartzen
Bernard Bartzen
Bernard "Tut" Bartzen was an outstanding American tennis player in the mid-20th century, who later became a winning college tennis coach....
), in 1957 (with Bill Quillian), and in 1958 (with Bartzen). He also reached the doubles final in 1951 (with Hugh Stewart) and in 1959 (with Whitney Reed
Whitney Reed
Whitney Reed was a tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s.Reed was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1961 and was ranked in the U.S. top ten in 1957 , 1959 , 1960 , and 1962 Whitney Reed (born August 20, 1932, in Oakland, California) was a tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s.Reed was ranked No....
).
In singles in Cincinnati, he was a finalist in 1957 (losing to Bartzen); a semifinalist in 1951 (losing to future International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The hall of fame and honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis and includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.-History:The hall of fame and...
enshrinee Tony Trabert
Tony Trabert
Marion Anthony Trabert is a retired American tennis champion and long-time tennis author, TV commentator, instructor, and motivational speaker...
), 1952, and 1956; and a quarterfinalist in 1949. He also reached the Round of 16 in 1950 (losing 8–10 in the final set to Hamilton Richardson
Hamilton Richardson
Hamilton "Ham" Farrar Richardson was a American tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s.Born August 24, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Richardson was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1956 and 1958, and was ranked in the top ten in nine other years...
), and in 1958.
Davis Cup
Grant was 2–1 in Davis Cup play in 1957.http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10003544Maccabiah Games
In 1953, Grant, who is Jewish, competed in the Maccabiah GamesMaccabiah Games
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics held in Israel every four years under the auspices of the Maccabi Federation, affiliated with the Maccabi World Union. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world...
and captured three gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
s in the men's singles (over South African Sid Levy), the men's doubles with partner Pablo Eisenberg
Pablo Eisenberg
Pablo Eisenberg is a leading scholar and advocate for greater accountability and commitment by philanthropy in the United States to the poor, people of color and social justice issues. As , associate director of The George Gund Foundation, has observed of Pablo, "His influence is attributable in no...
, and the mixed doubles with partner Anita Kanter
Anita Kanter
Anita Kanter of Santa Monica, California, was an American amateur tennis player in the 1950s.In singles, Kanter was ranked # 6 in the United States in 1952, and # 9 in 1953.-Tennis career:...
.
Halls of Fame
He was inducted into the Northwestern University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:Y0nuLSJLcj4J:nusports.cstv.com/ot/nw-hall-of-fame.html+%22grant+golden%22+northwestern&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=usGrant was also inducted into the USTA Midwest Section Hall of Fame.http://www.midwest.usta.com/content/custom.sps?iType=1436&icustompageid=2651