Harris Coggeshall
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Harris Coggeshall was an outstanding American tennis
player in the 1920s and 1930s.
Born September 23, 1907, in Des Moines, Iowa
, Coggeshall was a runner-up in doubles at both the National Clay Court Championships in 1930 and the National Indoor Championship in 1929.
At the Cincinnati Masters
, he reached the singles final in 1928 before falling to top-seeded Emmett Pare
, 6–2, 1–6, 4–6, 4–6.
In 1931, Coggeshall won the Western Tennis Championship by defeating future Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame enshrinee Marcel Rainville, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3, in the final. Also that year, he won the Iowa State Championship, and was a finalist at the Michigan State Championship.
According to Coggeshall, during his career he had wins over future International Tennis Hall of Fame
enshrinees Ellsworth Vines
, Bryan "Bitsy" Grant, Frank Parker
and John Doeg
, and well as such U.S. top-tenners as Berkeley Bell, Bruce Barnes and Wilbur "Junior" Coen.
He played collegiate tennis at Grinnell College
in Iowa. In 1929, he won the Central Intercollegiate title (at Chicago) and reached the finals of the Eastern Intercollegiate championships (at Brooklyn, New York). He also played on the basketball team at Grinnell.
He was elected to the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1959, and is considered the best tennis player ever to emanate from that state.
Coggeshall graduated from the Harvard law school and practiced law in Des Moines. He served as chairman of the civil service commission for both the city and the state of Iowa, and as city solicitor for Des Moines.
Coggeshall died June 26, 1993.
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 in the 1920s and 1930s.
Born September 23, 1907, in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, Coggeshall was a runner-up in doubles at both the National Clay Court Championships in 1930 and the National Indoor 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 in 1928 before falling to top-seeded Emmett Pare
Emmett Pare
J. Emmett Pare was an outstanding tennis player in early part of the 20th century and a coach at Tulane University....
, 6–2, 1–6, 4–6, 4–6.
In 1931, Coggeshall won the Western Tennis Championship by defeating future Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame enshrinee Marcel Rainville, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3, in the final. Also that year, he won the Iowa State Championship, and was a finalist at the Michigan State Championship.
According to Coggeshall, during his career he had wins over 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...
enshrinees Ellsworth Vines
Ellsworth Vines
Henry Ellsworth Vines, Jr. was an American tennis champion of the 1930s, the World No. 1 player or the co-No. 1 for four years in 1932, 1935, 1936 and 1937.-Biography:...
, Bryan "Bitsy" Grant, Frank Parker
Frank Parker
----Frank "Frankie" Andrew Parker was an American male tennis player. He was coached by Mercer Beasley....
and John Doeg
John Doeg
John Thomas Godfray Hope Doeg was a male tennis player from the United States.He has won one major tournament: the U.S. Championships in 1930....
, and well as such U.S. top-tenners as Berkeley Bell, Bruce Barnes and Wilbur "Junior" Coen.
He played collegiate tennis at Grinnell College
Grinnell College
Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. known for its strong tradition of social activism. It was founded in 1846, when a group of pioneer New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College....
in Iowa. In 1929, he won the Central Intercollegiate title (at Chicago) and reached the finals of the Eastern Intercollegiate championships (at Brooklyn, New York). He also played on the basketball team at Grinnell.
He was elected to the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1959, and is considered the best tennis player ever to emanate from that state.
Coggeshall graduated from the Harvard law school and practiced law in Des Moines. He served as chairman of the civil service commission for both the city and the state of Iowa, and as city solicitor for Des Moines.
Coggeshall died June 26, 1993.