Maurice Evans McLoughlin (January 7, 1890 – December 10, 1957) was an American

United States

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 tennis

Tennis

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 player. Known for his powerful serve and overhead volley, McLoughlin was the first male tennis champion from the western United States.

Biography

He was born on January 7, 1890 in Carson City, Nevada

Carson City, Nevada

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At the U.S. Championships, he won the singles twice, 1912 and 1913, and the doubles three times with Thomas Bundy, 1912-1914. In 1913 he also became the first American to be a finalist in the singles at Wimbledon

The Championships, Wimbledon

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 when he defeated Stanley Doust

Stanley Doust

Stanley Norman Doust was an Australian-born tennis player who captained his nation's Davis Cup team and was winner of the Mixed Doubles Trophy at Wimbledon.-Early years:Doust was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 29 March 1879...

. The "California Comet" was the World No. 1 player for 1914. He married Helen Mears in 1918 and they had three children. He died on December 10, 1957 in Hermosa Beach, California

Hermosa Beach, California

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Legacy

McLoughlin was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame

International Tennis Hall of Fame

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 in Newport, Rhode Island

Newport, Rhode Island

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in 1957.

External links

• International Tennis Hall of Fame