William S. McElroy

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 1930s. He also obtained a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and later served as Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.^[1]

At the tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio, McEllroy won the singles title in 1913 and 1914 and the doubles title in 1913 (with Joseph J. Armstrong) and was the singles runner-up in 1915 (falling to future International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Clarence Griffin.)

Other Notable Results:

Singles finalist (likely): 1912 Canadian National Championships
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 runner-up: 1915 Ohio State Championships
Mixed Doubles champion: 1915 Ohio State Championships

References

^ O'Brien, Jim (editor) (1982). Hail to Pitt: A Sports History of the University of Pittsburgh. Wolfson Publishing Co. pp. 242. ISBN 0-916114-08-2.

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Name	Macelroy, William S.
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Short description	Tennis player
Date of birth	1893
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