About John Strachan
Lived 1895 – 1970 (aged 75). John Strachan was an American tennis player.
John Richard Strachan (March 17, 1895 – December 11, 1970) was an American tennis player active in the 1910s.
Biography He was born in San Francisco, California on 17 March 1895.
Strachan reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1917 and the quarterfinals in 1913.
Alongside doubles partner Clarence Griffin, Strachan won the Pacific Coast Lawn Tennis Championship in 1913.
He died on 11 December 1970 in San Francisco, California.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1913U.S. Championships Grass Clarence Griffin Maurice E. McLoughlin Tom Bundy 4–6, 5–7, 1–6
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Who was John Strachan?
American tennis player (1895-1970)
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John Strachan was born on 17 March 1895 in San Francisco.
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John Strachan died on 11 December 1970 in San Francisco.
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John Strachan was a tennis player.
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John Strachan was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Strachan (tennis)
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