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Henry "Harry" Edward Likas Jr.  was born in c. 1924 is a Collegiate Tennis hall of fame inductee most notable for winning the 1948 NCAA Singles Championship.

Henry "Harry" Edward Likas Jr was a notable tennis champion, most revered for winning the 1948 NCAA Singles Championship

Early Life

Born in San Francisco to Greek Immigrants Harry began playing tennis at the age of 5 “We would go to Benicia to see my grandparents and my dad, who was a social player, would toss me balls,” As quoted at the induction ceremony for the Collegiate hall of fame. By age 15 Likas was number 2 boy in the nation and won the Boy’s California Championship. At 18 Likas was selected to be on the national Jr. Davis cup team. Around this time Likas also earned his High School Diploma from Lowell high school in San Francisco.

"After graduating from Lowell High in San Francisco, Harry went on to play tennis for the University of San Francisco. During his collegiate years he beat five Wimbledon champions: Drobney, Faulkenberg, Budge Patty, Dick Savitt and, in the 1948 National Intercollegiate Championships, Vic Seixas. He also beat US Open champion Pancho Gonzales." as quoted from his biography for the induction into the Collegiate hall of fame.

Personal and Later life

After moving to Marin County in the late forties with his wife Ann, Harry started his own business providing group insurance. He also raised 4 children and was involved in the Rotary Club, and USTA NorCal , (formerly known as Northern California Tennis Association (NCTA)). At the age of 79 in 2003 Harry suffered a foot injury that forced him into retirement from the sport of tennis, at the induction into the hall of fame he was quoted as saying "I had to give it up five years ago because of a foot injury and I miss it every day.” He now lives In Belvedere CA, with his wife Ann, and sons Charles and David. Harry continues to volunteer for the Rotary and the USTA NorCal

References

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,799089-2,00.html http://www.usfdons.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/052207aad.html http://www.norcal.usta.com/sitecore/content/NorCal/Global/News/News/2008_05/5681030_USTA_Northern_California_to_Honor_Four_at_2008_Hall_of_Fame_Brunch_on_Tuesday_July_17_at_Stanford_Register_Today.aspx

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 ==Early Life==