Henri Raoul Marie
Salaun
Male
United States of America
1926-04-06
Brest, France
2014-06-04
Needham, Massachusetts, United States of America
From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Salaun_(squash_player)
A tennis player and renowned squash player, Henri Salaun was born in Brest, France (his paternal grandfather was the French admiral Henri Salaun) and, after emigrating to the USA, later played high school squash at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts, before subsequently playing college squash at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. At Wesleyan, Salaun earned All-American honors in soccer and competed nationally in tennis and squash. He studied languages and joined the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity on campus.
Salaun won the United States Squash Racquets Association (USSRA) national championships four times (1955, 1957, 1958 and 1961), and finished runner-up on five further occasions. He also won the inaugural US Open in 1954, beating the legendary player Hashim Khan in the final. Salauan also won a record six Canadian Nationals (four in a row from 1956-59), a record seven Harry Cowles Invitationals, two Gold Racquets titles and a combined 26 USSRA age-group championships, a total which, like his 39 individual victories in the annual Tri-City (New York, Boston and Philadelphia) Lockett Cup competition, dwarfs that of everybody else.
Salaun featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1958. He made his final appearance at the US national championships in 1966 when, just months shy of his 40th birthday, he reached the semi-finals. After retiring from the top-level game, he continued to play in veterans’ events, winning numerous veterans titles.
Salaun was inducted into the USSRA Hall of Fame in 2000. He died in Needham, Massachusetts, in June 2014 at the age of 88.
1950 - 1968
36
164
133
1968 - Coral Beach Club Invitation (Open)
1968 - New Hampshire Championships (Open)
1968 - Killington (Open)
1966 - Essex County (Open)
1964 - Essex County (Open)
1964 - Mt. Snow (Open)
1964 - North Shore (Massachusetts) (Amateur)
1963 - Pioneer Valley (Open)
1963 - Central Massachusetts (Open)
1963 - Essex County (Open)
1963 - Mt. Snow (Open)
1962 - Central Massachusetts (Open)
1962 - Massachusetts State Championships (Amateur)
1962 - Pioneer Valley (Open)
1962 - Oyster Harbors Invitation Tournament (Amateur)
1962 - Northern New England Tournament (Amateur)
1961 - Massachusetts State Championships (Amateur)
1960 - Northern New England Tournament (Amateur)
1960 - Connecticut Championships (Open)
1959 - Essex County (Open)
1959 - Southern New England Championships (Open)
1959 - Massachusetts State Championships (Amateur)
1958 - Pioneer Valley (Open)
1958 - New England Championships (Open)
1957 - Pioneer Valley (Open)
1956 - New England Championships (Open)
1956 - Massachusetts State Championships (Amateur)
1956 - Oyster Harbors Invitation Tournament (Amateur)
1955 - Twin State (Amateur)
1955 - Middlesex Bowl (Amateur)
1954 - Wentworth Invitation (Amateur)
1954 - Middlesex Bowl (Amateur)
1953 - Essex County (Open)
1952 - Massachusetts State Championships (Amateur)
1952 - Connecticut Championships (Open)
1951 - Northern New England Tournament (Amateur)
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Curt Foster
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Don Bourk
6-3
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Roger W. Magenau
6-4
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Ellis G. Slack
w.o.
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
John F. Mangan
6-4
7-9
8-6
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Harry R. Kirsch
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Paul Young
3-6
6-2
6-0
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Harvey Harrison
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Henri Salaun 1 *
Gene Wilinsky
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Donald H. Manchester
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-0
6-2
Final
Paul Sullivan 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Roger W. Magenau
8-10
6-4
6-3
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Curt Foster
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Harvey Harrison 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Joe C. Vay
6-4
5-7
6-3
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Arthur (Art) McDonald
6-8
6-0
6-1
Final
Chauncey Depew (Chum) Steele III 1 *
Henri Salaun
8-6
6-8
6-4
Round 4
Henri Salaun 1 *
Axel Kaufmann
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Lucien (Lew) Sulloway
6-3
6-1
Semifinals
Larry Lewis 1 *
Henri Salaun
2-6
6-4
6-4
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Paul Young
6-3
6-3
Semifinals
Tom Raleigh 1 *
Henri Salaun
5-7
7-5
6-2
Quarterfinals
Keith Jennings 1 *
Henri Salaun
7-5
8-6
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Arthur (Art) McDonald
6-0
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Nick Sharry
6-0
6-3
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Richard (Dick) Hoehn
9-7
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Arthur (Art) McDonald
6-1
6-4
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Donald H. Manchester
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Robert M. (Bob) Barker 1 *
Henri Salaun
7-5
7-5
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Anthony Z. (Tony) Lieberman
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Larry Lewis
8-6
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Ned Weld
6-0
7-5
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Toby Symington
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Paul Sullivan
6-1
3-6
6-4
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Ned Weld
11-9
8-6
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Curt Foster
6-1
6-4
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-4
6-1
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
William (Bill) Goodman
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Bruce Tait
6-0
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Dean Peckham
6-3
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Larry Lewis
6-3
1-6
6-1
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Paul Young
6-3
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Robert (Bob) Kelly
6-0
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Wayne Van Voorhees
6-4
1-6
6-1
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
Bert Rodman
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr. 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-1
11-9
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Richard (Dick) Appleby
6-4
6-0
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Harry R. Kirsch
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Nick Sharry
6-3
7-5
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Ralph Stuart
6-4
6-1
6-4
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Richard (Rich) Heath
6-2
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Bernard (Bernie) Boyer
6-0
6-4
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Ned Weld
6-3
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Curt Foster
6-0
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Larry Lewis
7-5
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Ned Weld
6-1
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Thomas C. (Tom) Richardson
6-4
6-4
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Paul Welles
6-4
7-5
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Nick Sharry
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Larry Lewis 1 *
Henri Salaun
1-6
6-2
7-5
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
Charles (Charlie) Watson
6-0
6-0
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Robert (Bob) Boyer
6-1
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Donald H. Manchester
6-0
6-1
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Ned Weld
6-0
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Geroge Pearson
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Aram Miller
6-1
6-2
Final
Paul Sullivan 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-3
7-9
10-8
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Sam Ladd
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William (Bill) Weiant
6-1
6-1
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Ned Weld
3-6
6-3
6-2
2-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William (Bill) Tull
6-0
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Richard (Rich) Heath
6-3
6-0
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Gene Scott
6-2
11-9
6-2
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Harry R. Kirsch
6-3
6-1
Final
Donald H. Manchester 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-1
7-5
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
Huntington (Hunt) Welch
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Stephen (Steve) Gottlieb
6-4
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Pablo S. Eisenberg
6-4
2-6
6-2
Final
Edward (Eddie) Moylan 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-1
7-5
6-3
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Robert (Bob) Joslin
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Donald H. Manchester
6-1
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-1
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Blaine Gilley
6-3
6-0
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Donald H. Manchester
6-2
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Jules A. Cohen
8-6
6-3
6-1
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
William S. (Bill) McClung
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Robert (Bob) Joslin
6-2
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-1
6-4
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Dale Junta
6-3
6-2
8-6
Round 1
Henri Salaun 1 *
Edgar Adams III (Ned) Neely
6-4
6-3
Round 2
Earl Butch Buchholz 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-3
6-2
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
Norman Dalrymple
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William (Bill) Lurie
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Edward (Eddie) Moylan 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-2
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William (Bill) Cullen
6-2
6-3
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Gerald (Jerry) Slobin
6-4
6-2
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
Hector Ancino
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Gerald (Jerry) Slobin
6-0
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Bob Luxembourg
6-3
6-1
Final
Anthony (Tony) Vincent 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-2
6-3
4-6
6-4
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Richard (Rich) Heath
6-0
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Nick Sharry
6-3
6-0
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
Al Frost
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Axel Kaufmann
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Nick Sharry
6-4
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
6-3
6-0
6-3
Round 1
Albert Harum 1 *
Henri Salaun
?-?
6-3
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
L. Morris
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Norman Dalrymple
6-3
7-5
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Samuel V. Schoonmaker III
6-1
6-0
Final
Edward (Eddie) Moylan 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-3
6-1
6-4
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Richard Joslin
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
David (Dave) Hicks
6-46
-1
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Nick Sharry
6-1
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Brooks Harris
4-6
6-0
6-3
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Dr. Jack Geller
6-3
6-0
7-5
Round 1
Henri Salaun 1 *
John Carney
6-1
6-0
Round 2
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-3
3-6
9-7
Round 1
Francisco (Pancho) Contreras 1 *
Henri Salaun
7-5
6-8
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Ed Van Beverhoudt
6-
6-3
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Jules A. Cohen
6-2
6-0
Final
William M. (Bill) Cranston 1 *
Henri Salaun
8-6
6-8
6-3
7-5
Round 1
Henri Salaun 1 *
Albert Harum
4-6
6-4
6-2
Round 2
Herbert (Herb) Flam 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-1
6-2
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
Stephen H. (Steve) Ogilvy
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Jules A. Cohen
6-3
6-1
Semifinals
Edward (Eddie) Moylan 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-0
6-2
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Don Tisdel
6-3
6-1
Final
Tom Raleigh 1 *
Henri Salaun
9-11
7-5
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
John Rauh
7-5
6-3
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Tom Raleigh
6-3
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Larry Lewis
6-2
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Richard (Dick) Hoehn
6-0
6-1
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
John Amrol
6-1
-64
Round 3
Henri Salaun 1 *
Henry Tiberio
6-3
6-0
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William (Bill) Lurie
8-6
6-3
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Robert J. (Bob) Freedman
6-4
6-2
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Marvin Wachman
6-1
7-5
12-10
Round 4
Henri Salaun 1 *
Blaine Gilley
6-2
7-5
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Donald H. Manchester
7-5
6-1
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Larry Lewis
6-3
6-0
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
E. Blair Hawley
6-4
6-1
6-0
Final
Anthony (Tony) Vincent 1 *
Henri Salaun
7-5
6-3
Round 2
Henri Salaun 1 *
Alvah Sulloway
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
John Houk
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Alan S. Englander
9-7
6-2
Final
Anthony (Tony) Vincent 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-2
6-1
6-4
Unknown
Henri Salaun 1 *
Alan Speare
6-1
6-0
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Robert (Bob) Bramhall
6-2
6-0
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Tom Raleigh
9-7
2-6
6-3
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
2-6
6-0
6-2
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Nick Sharry
6-1
6-1
Final
Anthony (Tony) Vincent 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-0
6-3
ret.
Final
E. Blair Hawley 1 *
Henri Salaun
7-5
6-4
6-0
Final
Anthony (Tony) Vincent 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-2
6-3
9-7
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Anthony (Tony) Vincent
1-6
6-2
7-5
Quarterfinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Henry Tibero
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
Robert (Bob) Joslin
6-1
6-0
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
6-3
6-3
6-1
Final
Anthony (Tony) Vincent 1 *
Henri Salaun
6-2
6-4
6-3
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
Clark Richards Jr.
6-1
6-4
6-3
Final
Anthony (Tony) Vincent 1 *
Henri Salaun
?
Final
Anthony (Tony) Vincent 1 *
Henri Salaun
?