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William S. McEllroy
BornWilliam Swindler McEllroy
(1893-09-26)September 26, 1893
Edgewood, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJanuary 2, 1981(1981-01-02) (aged 87)
State College, Pennsylvania, US
Burial placeHomewood Cemetery
EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh
Occupation(s)Tennis player, physician

William Swindler McEllroy (September 26, 1893 – January 2, 1981) was an American tennis player and physician.

Biography

William S. McEllroy was born in Edgewood, Pennsylvania on September 26, 1893.

He died in State College, Pennsylvania on January 2, 1981, and was buried at Homewood Cemetery.

Tennis career

A member of the University of Pittsburgh's tennis team, he served as coach of its tennis team in the 1920s and 1930s. He also obtained a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and later served as Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

At the Cincinnati Open, McEllroy won the singles title in 1913 and 1914 and the doubles title in 1913 (with Joseph J. Armstrong) and was the singles runner-up in 1915 (falling to future International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Clarence Griffin.)

Other notable results:

  • Singles finalist (likely): 1912 Canadian National Championships
  • Singles champion: 1915 New York State Championships; 1915 Ohio State Championships
  • Singles semifinalist: 1926 Ohio State Championships
  • Doubles champion: 1915 New York State Championships
  • Doubles runner-up: 1915 Ohio State Championships
  • Mixed Doubles champion: 1915 Ohio State Championships

References

  1. Rook, Charles Alexander, ed. (1923). Western Pennsylvanians: A Work for Newspaper and Library Reference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Western Pennsylvania Biographical Association. p. 276. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "W.S. McEllroy, ex-dean of medical school at Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 6, 1981. p. 18. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  3. O'Brien, Jim, ed. (1982). Hail to Pitt: A Sports History of the University of Pittsburgh. Wolfson Publishing Co. p. 242. ISBN 0-916114-08-2.
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