Crawford Henry
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Crawford I. Henry is a former professional tennis player.
A high school tennis star in Georgia, Henry won the high school championship as a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior. He never lost a match in high school and won the National High School tournament in 1955. He went on to Tulane University
where he was a two-time first-team All American in 1959 and 1960, and second-team All-American in 1957. He helped Tulane win the NCAA team title in 1959, and reach the finals in 1957. He paired with Ronald Holmberg
to win NCAA doubles titles in 1957 and 1959.
Henry also reached the singles final of the tournament in Cincinnati
in 1960, falling to Miguel Olvera
of Ecuador
. He also reached the doubles final in 1957.
Henry was enshrined into Tulane’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983, as well as the ITA Collegiate Men's Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000. He also was the head tennis coach at North Carolina State University
for 16 years. He also Coached Tennis at Emory University 1964-1967.
Henry played in Wimbledon twice in the early 60s and reached the ranking of 10th in the U.S. and 18th in the world. In 1961, Henry defeated Roy Emerson who was ranked #1 in the world at the time.
A high school tennis star in Georgia, Henry won the high school championship as a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior. He never lost a match in high school and won the National High School tournament in 1955. He went on to Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
where he was a two-time first-team All American in 1959 and 1960, and second-team All-American in 1957. He helped Tulane win the NCAA team title in 1959, and reach the finals in 1957. He paired with Ronald Holmberg
Ronald Holmberg
Ronald E. Holmberg was a World-Class tennis player during the '50s, '60s and '70s. He was ranked No. 7 in the World and was ranked in the U.S. "Top Ten" for an impressive nine years...
to win NCAA doubles titles in 1957 and 1959.
Henry also reached the singles final of the tournament in Cincinnati
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...
in 1960, falling to Miguel Olvera
Miguel Olvera
Miguel Olvera was a tennis player in the 1960s and 1970s, playing for Ecuador.In 1960, as an unseeded player, he won the singles title at the Cincinnati Masters. He remains to this day the only unseeded player ever to win the singles title in Cincinnati...
of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. He also reached the doubles final in 1957.
Henry was enshrined into Tulane’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983, as well as the ITA Collegiate Men's Tennis Hall of Fame in 2000. He also was the head tennis coach at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
for 16 years. He also Coached Tennis at Emory University 1964-1967.
Henry played in Wimbledon twice in the early 60s and reached the ranking of 10th in the U.S. and 18th in the world. In 1961, Henry defeated Roy Emerson who was ranked #1 in the world at the time.