Sebert Ellsworth "Sandy" Davenport III (1912–1960) was an American tennis player.
Davenport, a varsity tennis captain at Harvard University, was the fourth generation of his family to become a dentist.[1]
Active on tour in the 1930s and 1940s, Davenport made the singles third round of the U.S. National Championships on three occasions. In 1934 he scored a significant upset over Gregory Mangin at the Brooklyn tennis championships.[2] He won back to back New Hampshire State Championships and White Mountains Tennis Championships (a joint event) in 1938 and 1939.[3]
During World War II, Davenport was stationed at an army hospital in Europe.[4]
At the time of his death in 1960 he was on the executive of the New York Academy of Dentistry.[5]
Davenport's father, Ellsworth Jr, was a long time tournament referee at Forest Hills.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Dr. Davenport, Davis Cup Match Official, At 69". Transcript-Telegram. May 27, 1958.
- ^ "He Who Lives By Upset Shall Bow in Upset". Times Union. June 6, 1935.
- ^ "Net Final to Davenport; Miss Hubbell Annexes Women's Laurels at Crawford Notch". The New York Times. July 24, 1938.
- ^ "On Hitler's Doorstep Now". The Lincoln Star. June 7, 1944.
- ^ "Dr S. E. Davenport". New York Daily News. November 18, 1960.
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