About Quincy Shaw
Lived 1869 – 1960 (aged 90). Quincy Shaw was an American tennis player.
Quincy Adams Shaw Jr. (July 30, 1869 – May 8, 1960) was a left-handed tennis player from the United States.
Shaw won the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships in doubles for Harvard University in 1887 and 1890, and reached the Challenge Round in singles at the U.S. National Championships in 1889 (beating Oliver Campbell, then losing to Henry Slocum). He was among the top 10 American tennis players in 1887 and 1889.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1889 U.S. Championships Grass Henry Slocum 3–6, 1–6, 6–4, 2–6
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Who was Quincy Shaw?
American tennis player and Boston art collector (1869–1960)
When was Quincy Shaw born?
Quincy Shaw was born on 30 July 1869 in Boston.
When did Quincy Shaw die?
Quincy Shaw died on 8 May 1960 in Boston.
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Quincy Shaw was a tennis player.
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Quincy Shaw was American.
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