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John Neely (tennis)

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John Neely
Full nameJohn Crosby Neely Jr.
Country (sports)United States
Born(1872-05-26)May 26, 1872
Chicago, United States
DiedMarch 22, 1941(1941-03-22) (aged 68)
New York, United States
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1895, 1896, 1902)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (1904)

John Neely (May 26, 1872 – March 22, 1941) was an American male tennis player. He competed in the singles event at the 1904 Summer Olympics and reached the quarterfinal in which he lost to compatriot and eventual Olympic champion Beals Wright.[1]

Neeley attended Princeton University where he graduated in engineering in 1894.[1]

On February 13, 1914 Neely, who was at that time a banker in Chicago, was shot and seriously wounded during an attempted robbery.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Olympic Sports – Athletes – John Neely". sports-reference.com.
  2. ^ "John C. Neely, Jr. Shot" (PDF). The New York Times. February 14, 1914.