Gustave F. Touchard

Gustave F. Touchard (January 11, 1888 - September 5, 1918) was a tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. He was ranked as high as No. 4 in the United States during his career.

Biography

He was born in New York on January 11, 1888.

At the US Nationals, Touchard paired with Raymond D. Little to win the 1911 doubles title and reach the 1912 doubles final.[1]

At the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters, Touchard won the 1912 singles title over Richard H. Palmer. He reached the singles final in 1913 losing to William S. McEllroy.[2]

He won the National Indoor title three consecutive years (1913, 1914 & 1915) and won the singles title at the New Jersey state championship in 1915. In 1912, he reached the final of the US Clay Court Championship, losing to Richard Norris Williams.

He joined the Royal Air Force. He died in 1918 in Toronto General Hospital of a throat operation.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Died". Time magazine. August 8, 1932. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,744140,00.html. Retrieved 2010-08-20. "Raymond D. Little, 52, publisher, sportsman, onetime (1906) Davis Cup tennist, with Gustave F. Touchard national doubles champion in 1911; by his own hand (shotgun) in Manhattan." 
  2. ^ "M'Elroy Meets G.F. Touchard". Christian Science Monitor. July 5, 1913. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/212439932.html?dids=212439932:212439932&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jul+05,+1913&author=&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=M'ELROY+MEETS+G.F.+TOUCHARD&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2010-08-20. "W.S. McElroy of Pittsburgh meets G.F. Touchard of New York in the challenge round of the annual tri-state lawn tennis championship tournament today." 
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis Champion and Aviator is Dead". Toronto World. September 6, 1918. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XDcBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9CgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3913,3204197&dq=touchard+tennis&hl=en. Retrieved 2010-08-20. "... by the Toronto tennis players and members of the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club At ... been transferred to Leaside Camp Toronto Lieut Touchard had competed at ..."