Edgar Leonard
Encyclopedia
Edgar Welch Leonard (June 19, 1881 - October 7, 1948) was a Harvard graduate and male tennis
player from the United States
.
He is best known for his gold medal at the St. Louis Olympics
(1904) in the men's doubles event, partnering Beals Wright
. In the men's singles event he won a bronze medal.
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 from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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He is best known for his gold medal at the St. Louis Olympics
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
(1904) in the men's doubles event, partnering Beals Wright
Beals Wright
Beals Coleman Wright , was an American male tennis player.Beals was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, the son of Cincinnati Red Stockings great George Wright and nephew of Cincinnati Red Stockings team founder Harry Wright...
. In the men's singles event he won a bronze medal.