Ralph McKittrick
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Ralph McKittrick was an American
golf
er and tennis
player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
.
In 1904 McKittrick was part of the American team which won the silver medal in the team golf event. He finished eleventh in this competition. In the individual competition
he finished first in the qualification but was eliminated in the second round of the match play.
McKittrick also competed in the single tennis competition
but was eliminated in the second round. With his partner Dwight F. Davis
he also participated in the tennis doubles tournament
, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
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Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er and tennis
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 who competed in the 1904 Summer 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...
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In 1904 McKittrick was part of the American team which won the silver medal in the team golf event. He finished eleventh in this competition. In the individual competition
Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The men's individual was a golf event held as part of the Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event was held at the Olympics, though it took a much different format than the 1900 golf tournament. 75 golfers from 2 nations competed...
he finished first in the qualification but was eliminated in the second round of the match play.
McKittrick also competed in the single tennis competition
Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles
-Top half:Nathaniel Semple defeated George Stadel 6-2, 6-1 to win the only match of the first round.-Bottom half:...
but was eliminated in the second round. With his partner Dwight F. Davis
Dwight F. Davis
Dwight Filley Davis was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition.-Biography:...
he also participated in the tennis doubles tournament
Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's Doubles
The men's doubles was a tennis event held as part of the Tennis at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held at the Olympics. 15 pairs from 2 nations competed.-Results:...
, where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.