General George Francis
Whitney
Male
United States of America
1873-07-02
San Francisco, California, United States of America
1935-08-13
Monterrey, California, United States of America


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From The Los Angeles Herald, 2 September 1902:

George Whitney To Retire. Tennis Champion Must Abandon The Game.

Lovers of tennis and followers of the game will be truly sorry to learn that George F. Whitney, singles champion of the Pacific Coast, and half-owner of the title in doubles, is likely to be forced to retire from the game and will not be able to even defend his title at San Rafael this week.

The San Francisco newspaper man/athlete has developed what the doctor chooses to call ‘athletic heart’, from overworking at tennis and the excitement of automobiling. The particular form in which Whitney’s malady has manifested itself, ‘angina pectoris’, is one of the most painful and more dangerous cardiac affections, and it requires absolutely that he refrain from any undue excitement on penalty of an excruciatingly painful if not instantly fatal heart spasm.



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Archive statistics 1893 - 1905
7
30
23


Tournament wins 1902 - California State Championship (Open)
1901 - California State Championship (Open)
1901 - Pacific Coast Championship (Amateur)
1901 - San Francisco City (Open)
1900 - Pacific Coast Championship (Amateur)
1899 - Pacific Coast Championship (Amateur)
1897 - Pacific Coast Championship (Amateur)


Tournaments Intermountain Championships - 1905 California State Championship - 1903 California State Championship - 1902 Pacific Coast Championship - 1902 California State Championship - 1901 Pacific Coast Championship - 1901 San Francisco City - 1901 Pacific Coast Championship - 1900 Western States Championships - 1900 Pacific Coast Championship - 1899 Pacific Coast Championship - 1898 Pacific Coast Championship - 1897 Pacific Coast Championship - 1896 Pacific Coast Championship - 1893

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