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James Brink

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James Brink
Country (sports) United States
Born(1925-06-18)18 June 1925
DiedMarch 12, 2017(2017-03-12) (aged 91)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1948)
US Open4R (1947)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1948)[1]

James Brink (June 18, 1925 – March 12, 2017) was an American tennis player.

While at the University of Washington, Brink advanced to the NCAA semifinals in singles in 1948, and then teamed with Fred Fisher to win the NCAA doubles championship in 1949.

Also in 1949, Brink won the singles titles at the Cincinnati Open.

Brink has been inducted into the University of Washington Athletic Hall of Fame. He died from cancer in March 2017 at the age of 91.[2]

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