From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bruce Barnes (tennis player)
Bruce Barnes (tennis player)
Bruce Parkhouse Barnes (November 24,[1] 1909 – March
12, 1990) was a high-ranking American tennis player of
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the 1930s. • Texas Longhorns sports hall of fame inductee page
Barnes was born in Dallas, Texas. As a professional,
he won the 1933 world men’s doubles championship with
Bill Tilden, and lost the finals of the 1937 United States
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Professional Championship to Karel Koželuh and the [1] American Lawn Tennis
1938 finals to Fred Perry. In 1943, with the ranks of play- Persondata
ers severely depleted by World War II, he won the cham- Name Barnes, Bruce
pionship by beating John Nogrady.
Alternative names
Barnes attended Austin High School. As a collegiate
player at the University of Texas, Austin he won the Short description American tennis player
NCAA doubles championship in 1931 partnering Karl Date of birth November 24, 1909
Kamrath. He lost the singles final to Keith Gledhill of Place of birth Dallas, Texas
Stanford, 6–3, 2–6, 1–6, 4–6.
Barnes was the coach of the United States Davis Cup Date of death March 12, 1990
team in 1939. Place of death
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• American male tennis players
• American tennis coaches
• People from Dallas, Texas
• Tennis people from Texas
• Texas Longhorns tennis players
• 1909 births
• 1990 deaths
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