About Richard H. Palmer
Lived 1876 – 1931 (aged 55). Richard H. Palmer was an American tennis player.
Richard Holkins Palmer (1876–1931) of Ridgewood, New Jersey, also known by his nick name as Lefty Palmer was an American tennis player.
Biography He was born on March 14, 1876, in Jersey City, New Jersey to Harriet Jane Holkins and Frederick Eugene Palmer. He married Marion Louise Aiken and they lived in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He died November 14, 1931, in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Tennis career Palmer reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1907 and 1909. In 1908, he cracked the U.S. singles Top 10, coming in at No. 10. A lefty, he was known as The New Jersey Southpaw.
At the Cincinnati Open, Palmer made six finals appearances: three each in singles and doubles. He won two singles titles (1910 & 1911) and two doubles titles (1909 with Carlton R. Gardner, and 1910 with Wallace Johnson).
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Who was Richard H. Palmer?
American tennis player (1876-1931)
When was Richard H. Palmer born?
Richard H. Palmer was born on 14 March 1876 in Ridgewood.
When did Richard H. Palmer die?
Richard H. Palmer died on 14 November 1931 in Ridgewood.
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Richard H. Palmer was a tennis player.
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Richard H. Palmer was American.
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