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Revision as of 03:29, 17 November 2008 by Date delinker (talk | contribs) (merged from William S. McEllroy)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)William S. McElroy, born September 22, 1893, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was tennis player in the early part of the 20th century.
A member of the University of Pittsburgh's tennis team, he served as coach of its tennis team in the 1920s and 30s. He also obtained a medical degree from Pitt and later served as Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
At the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters, McEllroy won the singles title in 1913 and 1914, the doubles title in 1913 (with Joseph J. Armstrong) and was a singles finalist in 1915 (falling to future International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Clarence Griffin.)
Other Notable Results:
- 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 Finalist: 1915 Ohio State Championships
- Mixed Doubles Champion: 1915 Ohio State Championships
- O'Brien, Jim (editor) (1982). Hail to Pitt: A Sports History of the University of Pittsburgh. Wolfson Publishing Co. pp. pp. 242. ISBN 0-916114-08-2.
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