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| {{Short description|American tennis player (1916–1988)}} | |||
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| ⚫ | '''George Pero''' (April 16, 1916 – March 23, 1988) was an American tennis player in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was born in ], ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Pero played on the ] tennis team that went unbeaten for three years between 1938 and 1940. While Pero was on the team, it lost to only two other colleges (Stanford and the University of California), and Pero himself did not lose a single match during his sophomore and junior years at Miami. | ||
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| Pero enlisted in the Army Air Corp in the spring of 1942. | |||
| ⚫ | Pero played on the University of Miami tennis team that went unbeaten for three years between 1938 and 1940. While Pero was on the team, it lost to only two other colleges (Stanford and the University of California), and Pero himself |
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| ⚫ | After World War II, he continued his tennis career, winning the Southern Championships and several state titles including Kentucky, Louisiana and Alabama. During his career, he had wins over future ] enshrinees ], ] and ], and former NCAA singles champion Gardner Larned. At the ], Pero reached the singles final in 1947 before falling to future International Tennis Hall of Fame enshrinee ]. Pero also reached doubles finals in Cincinnati before and after the war. He teamed with Bill Hardie to reach the doubles final in 1937 (losing to John McDiarmid and ]) and with Richard Hart to reach the doubles final in 1947 (losing to Talbert and Morey Lewis). | ||
| Pero enlisted in the Army Air Corp in the spring of 1942. After World War II, he continued his tennis career, winning the Southern Championships and several state titles including Kentucky, Louisiana and Alabama. | |||
| ⚫ | Pero was inducted into the Miami City Sports Hall of Fame. | ||
| During his career, he had wins over future ] enshrinees ], ] and ], and former NCAA singles champion Gardner Larned. | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
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| Pero and his wife had at least one child, a daughter named Allegra, before divorcing in the early 1970s.<ref name="Branham26Mar95">{{cite news |last1=Branham |first1=H. A. |title='My dad would love this tournament' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-my-dad-would-love-thi/140136137/ |access-date=February 3, 2024 |work=The Tampa Tribune |date=March 26, 1995 |at=p. 12-Pasco}}</ref> He taught his daughter how to play tennis and she later received ] status twice.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morgan |first1=Nancy |title=Experience makes the best teacher |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2001/12/12/experience-makes-the-best-teacher/ |access-date=February 3, 2024 |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=December 12, 2001 |language=en}}</ref> They won the ]'s Father-Daughter state championship together in 1973.<ref name="Branham26Mar95"/> Allegra was previously married to ], an American football player with the ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnston |first1=Joey |title=A love for the game leads to Cheval pro's return |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-a-love-for-the-game-le/140136929/ |access-date=February 3, 2024 |work=The Tampa Tribune |date=December 9, 1992 |at=5-Citrus}}</ref> | |||
| ===Legacy=== | |||
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| In April 1995, the first annual George Pero Memorial Family Tennis Championship was held in ].<ref name="Branham26Mar95"/> | |||
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George Pero (April 16, 1916 – March 23, 1988) was an American tennis player in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Miami, Florida.
Pero played on the University of Miami tennis team that went unbeaten for three years between 1938 and 1940. While Pero was on the team, it lost to only two other colleges (Stanford and the University of California), and Pero himself did not lose a single match during his sophomore and junior years at Miami.
Pero enlisted in the Army Air Corp in the spring of 1942.
After World War II, he continued his tennis career, winning the Southern Championships and several state titles including Kentucky, Louisiana and Alabama. During his career, he had wins over future International Tennis Hall of Fame enshrinees Frank Parker, Sidney Wood and Don McNeill, and former NCAA singles champion Gardner Larned. At the Cincinnati Open, Pero reached the singles final in 1947 before falling to future International Tennis Hall of Fame enshrinee Bill Talbert. Pero also reached doubles finals in Cincinnati before and after the war. He teamed with Bill Hardie to reach the doubles final in 1937 (losing to John McDiarmid and Eugene McCauliff) and with Richard Hart to reach the doubles final in 1947 (losing to Talbert and Morey Lewis).
Pero was inducted into the Miami City Sports Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Pero and his wife had at least one child, a daughter named Allegra, before divorcing in the early 1970s. He taught his daughter how to play tennis and she later received All-American status twice. They won the Florida Tennis Association's Father-Daughter state championship together in 1973. Allegra was previously married to Billy Cesare, an American football player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Legacy
In April 1995, the first annual George Pero Memorial Family Tennis Championship was held in Lutz, Florida.
References
- ^ Branham, H. A. (March 26, 1995). "'My dad would love this tournament'". The Tampa Tribune. p. 12-Pasco. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- Morgan, Nancy (December 12, 2001). "Experience makes the best teacher". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- Johnston, Joey (December 9, 1992). "A love for the game leads to Cheval pro's return". The Tampa Tribune. 5-Citrus. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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