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George Kerr

Scottish tennis player and physician

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Dr George Kerr born (22 April 1860 - ) was a Scottish tennis player and physician. He competed at the 1885 Wimbledon Championships. He was a three time quarter finalist in the men's singles at the Scottish National Championships in 1886, 1888 and 1893. He was active from 1883 to 1894 contested 2 career finals. He played his first singles tournament at the South of Scotland Championships at Moffat in 1883. He also played at the Northern Championships in 1887.

He was active from 1883 to 1894 and was a three time quarter finalist in the men's singles at the Scottish National Championships in 1886, 1888 and 1893. He contested only two career finals at the Fifeshire Championships in 1885 where he lost John Galbraith Horn, and the Galashiels Open in 1887 where he lost to England's Arthur Story in five sets. He was also a semi finalist at the East of Scotland Championships and West of Scotland Championships both in 1887. Kerr played his final known singles tournament in 1894 at the Whitehouse Open in Edinburgh.

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