Beals Wright
Beals Coleman Wright (December 19, 1879 – August 23, 1961), was an American male tennis player.
Beals was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, the son of Cincinnati Red Stockings great George Wright and nephew of Cincinnati Red Stockings team founder Harry Wright. In 1890 Beals Wright travelled with his father George to California where he played at the Delmonte Tennis Championship in Monterey. George Wright managed the team the same year he coached at Harvard. Two Harvard University players participated in the DelMonte Torurnament-the first time east coast players took on California tennis champions. (Source:David Sentance, SCCA Cricket historian-research in progress.)
Wright played at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics and won two gold medals. He also won three consecutive singles titles (1904–1906) at the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters, and reached the doubles final (with Edgar Leonard) in 1904.
Wright was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1956. He died in Alton, Illinois.
Grand Slam record
- Singles champion: 1905
- Singles finalist: 1901, 1906, 1908
- Doubles champion: 1904, 1905, 1906
- Doubles finalist: 1901, 1908, 1918
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Wright, Beals |
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Tennis player |
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December 19, 1879 |
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| Date of death |
August 23, 1961 |
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