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Bernard Bartzen

1927 – 2019

American tennis player

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Lived 1927 – 2019 (aged 91). Bernard Bartzen was an American tennis player.

Bernard "Tut" Bartzen (November 25, 1927 – July 10, 2019) was an American tennis player in the mid-20th century, who later became a winning college tennis coach.

Biography Born in 1927 in Austin, Texas, Bartzen moved with his family to San Angelo when he was 5 years old. He won three Texas state high school titles — two in singles and one in doubles — and the National Interscholastic singles championship.

Bartzen attended the College of William & Mary, where the left-hander posted a 50–0 singles record. He also won the NCAA doubles title with Fred Kovaleski in 1948. and the quarterfinals in 1955.

He also won four U.S. Clay Court Championships held at River Forest, Illinois in 1954 defeating Tony Trabert in the final, in 1958 defeating Sammy Giammalva in the final, in 1959 defeating Whitney Reed in the final, and in 1961.

Bartzen won the Canadian National title on red clay in 1954.

Bartzen was a member of the U.S. Davis Cup team between 1952 and 1961 and won all his 15 singles matches. In 1959 and 1960 he served as co-captain.

Bernard James "Tut" Bartzen died on July 10, 2019, 19 years to the day after his wife, Sara Jane Ledbetter.

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Who was Bernard Bartzen?

American tennis player

When was Bernard Bartzen born?

Bernard Bartzen was born on 25 November 1927 in Austin.

When did Bernard Bartzen die?

Bernard Bartzen died on 10 July 2019 in Fort Worth.

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Bernard Bartzen was a tennis player.

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Bernard Bartzen was American.

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· Wikipedia: Bernard Bartzen

· Wikidata: Q2897496

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