About Edgar Leonard
Lived 1881 – 1948 (aged 67). Edgar Leonard was an American tennis player and businessperson.
Edgar Welch Leonard (June 19, 1881 – October 7, 1948) was a Harvard graduate and male tennis player from the United States.
He is best known for his gold medal at the St. Louis Olympics (1904) in the men's doubles event, with partner Beals Wright. In the men's singles event, he won a bronze medal.
Leonard reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1904 and the quarterfinals in 1901 and 1906.
At the Cincinnati Open in 1904, Leonard was a singles quarterfinalist and a doubles finalist (with Beals Wright).
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Who was Edgar Leonard?
US tennis player (1881–1948)
When was Edgar Leonard born?
Edgar Leonard was born on 19 June 1881 in West Newton.
When did Edgar Leonard die?
Edgar Leonard died on 7 October 1948 in New York City.
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Edgar Leonard was a tennis player and businessperson.
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Edgar Leonard was American.
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