Julius Seligson
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Julius "Julie" Seligson was an American
tennis player in the early part of the 20th century.
A native of New York
, Seligson was ranked as high as # 9 in USTA Singles in 1928.
Like other Jewish tennis players of the time, he experienced anti-semitism
.http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=tennis&ID=45
He played collegiate tennis at Lehigh University
in Pennsylvania
. In 1928 he won the NCAA singles championship, beating Ben Gorchakoff 6–1, 6–1, 6–1, to become Lehigh’s first individual national champion.http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:A8n97bKDGngJ:www.aggieathletics.com/specialsites/ncaatennis2005/hist-singles.php+%22julius+seligson%221909&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us
He reached the singles final of the NCAA championship again in 1930, and prior to losing that 1930 final 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 8–6, to Cliff Sutter
of Tulane, he had won 66 straight matches.
He won the NCAA indoor singles championship in 1928, 1929, and 1930.
In 1928 and 1930, he was a singles finalist at the U.S. Indoor Singles Championship.
In 1929, at the Cincinnati Masters
, he reached the singles final, where he lost to Herbert Bowman
in four sets: 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 1–6.
He later turned professional and won three titles at the Metropolitan Clay Court Championship.
Men’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
. He was 77 years old.
United States
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tennis player in the early part of the 20th century.
A native of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Seligson was ranked as high as # 9 in USTA Singles in 1928.
Like other Jewish tennis players of the time, he experienced anti-semitism
Anti-Semitism
Antisemitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. According to a 2005 U.S...
.http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=tennis&ID=45
Tennis career
As a junior he was the national boy's 18-and-under champ in 1925 and 1926.He played collegiate tennis at Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. In 1928 he won the NCAA singles championship, beating Ben Gorchakoff 6–1, 6–1, 6–1, to become Lehigh’s first individual national champion.http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:A8n97bKDGngJ:www.aggieathletics.com/specialsites/ncaatennis2005/hist-singles.php+%22julius+seligson%221909&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us
He reached the singles final of the NCAA championship again in 1930, and prior to losing that 1930 final 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 8–6, to Cliff Sutter
Cliff Sutter
Clifford S. Sutter was an American tennis player.Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Sutter played his collegiate tennis at Tulane University, where he won the NCAA singles championship in 1930 and 1932. In 1931, he won the singles championship and was a doubles finalist at the Cincinnati Masters...
of Tulane, he had won 66 straight matches.
He won the NCAA indoor singles championship in 1928, 1929, and 1930.
In 1928 and 1930, he was a singles finalist at the U.S. Indoor Singles Championship.
In 1929, 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...
, he reached the singles final, where he lost to Herbert Bowman
Herbert Bowman
Herbert Bowman was an outstanding American tennis player in the early 20th Century.Born in New York, New York, Bowman was ranked as high as No. 13 in the United States....
in four sets: 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 1–6.
He later turned professional and won three titles at the Metropolitan Clay Court Championship.
Halls of Fame
In 1992, he was inducted into the Lehigh University Athletic Hall of Fame, and in 2002 he was enshrined into the ITAIta
Ita or ITA may refer to:* Itá, Paraguay* ITA Software, Inc., a travel industry software firm* Italian language, from its ISO 639-2 language code* Italy, from its ISO 3166-1 country code* Aeta, an ethnic group in the Philippine Islands...
Men’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
Miscellaneous
Seligson died in 1987 of a malignant melanoma at his home in Westport, ConnecticutWestport, Connecticut
-Neighborhoods:* Saugatuck – around the Westport railroad station near the southwestern corner of the town – a built-up area with some restaurants, stores and offices....
. He was 77 years old.