Butch Seewagen

George Lansing "Butch" Seewagen (born June 13, 1946) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography He was born in New York City on June 13, 1946, to George and Clella Seewagen. His father was the tennis coach at St. John’s University and a former player, who played against Don Budge at the 1936 U.S. National Championships.

He defeated both Jimmy Connors and Jan Kodeš during the 1972 Grand Prix tennis season. His win over Connors came en route to a quarter-final appearance in the Tanglewood International Tennis Classic and he beat Kodeš in South Orange, where he also reached the quarter-finals. As a doubles player he was runner-up at two Grand Prix tournaments, the Swedish Open in 1971 and Roanoke International Tennis Tournament in 1973.

In 1975 he suffered a groin injury which left him unable to walk for nine months.

During his professional career he was also the head coach at Columbia University, of teams that included Vitas Gerulaitis and Eric Fromm.

He was inducted into the USTA Eastern Hall of Fame in 2005.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 2 (0–2)