Ray Senkowski
 Senkowski from 1962 Michiganensian | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1941 Hamtramck, Michigan |
Ray Senkowski (born c. 1941) was an American tennis player. He grew up in Hamtramck, Michigan and at age 17 won the 1958 national scholastic tennis championship in Charlottesville, Virginia, defeating Frank Froehling.[1] He also defeated the No. 1 seed, Ian Vermaak, at the 1959 Western Open Tennis tournament while a High School Senior.[2] Senkowski was recruited by Coach Bill Murphy and enrolled at the University of Michigan where he won the 1961 Big Ten Conference singles and doubles championships(with Wayne Peacock).[3][4] He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1996. He lost to Allen Fox of UCLA in the Singles Finals of the 1961 NCAA Tennis Championships at Iowa State Universary by scores of 6–1, 6–2, and 6–4.
References
- ^ "SENKOWSKI WINS TITLE; Hamtramck Youth, 17 Defeats Froehling in School Tennis". The New York Times. June 20, 1958.
- ^ "Ray Senkowski Upsets Ian Vermaak in Western Open Tennis Meet". The Milwaukee Journal. July 9, 1959.
- ^ "Senkowski Gets Day Off in NCAA". Toledo Blade. June 23, 1961.
- ^ "Michigan Wins Sixth Tennis Title". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 21, 1961. p. B4.