About Robert Kinsey
Lived 1897 – 1964 (aged 66–67). Robert Kinsey was an American tennis player.
Robert Gladstone Kinsey (May 9, 1897 – September 18, 1964) was an American male tennis player.
In 1921, Kinsey reached the quarter finals of the US championships. He reached the quarters again in 1923 (beating twice former finalist Wallace Johnson in round one before losing to Frank Hunter). In 1924, he won the U.S. National Championship men's doubles championship with his brother Howard Kinsey by defeating the Australian team of Gerald Patterson and Pat O'Hara in four sets.
Kinsey represented Mexico in the Davis Cup, competing in three ties between 1927 and 1929.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: (1 title) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1924 U.S. National Championships Grass Howard Kinsey Pat O'Hara Wood Gerald Patterson 7–5, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4
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Who was Robert Kinsey?
US tennis player (1897–1964)
When was Robert Kinsey born?
Robert Kinsey was born on 9 May 1897 in St. Louis.
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Robert Kinsey died in 1964.
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Robert Kinsey was a tennis player.
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Robert Kinsey was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Kinsey. https://biography.guide/robert-kinsey/
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