Allen Morris is a former tennis player and coach.
Morris was the 16th ranked player in the US in 1956.[1] That same year he was a quarterfinalist at the Wimbledon tournament.[1]
In 1977 and 1978, Morris won the U.S. Senior Clay Court Championship in the singles and doubles division[2] and was ranked in the top ten in the world.[1] He was also head coach of the University of North Carolina men's tennis team from 1980-1993.[3] As head coach, he led his team to ACC championships in 1990 and 1992.[2] His record as coach was 245-123.[3]
J. Allen Morris, Jr. competed in the 1956 Wimbledon Tournament while still a student at Presbyterian College. In round one, Morris defeated Eric Bulmer in four sets 7-5 6-3 5-7 6-4.[4] In round two, Morris defeated Bruce Gulley in 3 sets 6-2 6-3 6-3.[4] In round three, Morris defeated F. Robin Kipping in 3 sets 6-4 7-5 9-7).[4] In round four, Morris defeated Ashley Cooper in 5 rounds 1-6 12-10 8-6 3-6 6-3.[4] In the quarterfinal round, Morris lost to Vic Seixas in 3 sets 13-11 6-0 6-3.[4]
Morris was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 1976.[5] In 2009, Morris was inducted into the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame.[1]