Dr Richard Earl
Schuette
Male
United States of America
1935-08-03
Yoakum Texas, United States of America
2003-09-05
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Richard was born August 3, 1935 to Anna Belle and Gilbert Schuette in Yoakum Texas, but spent his life in Houston. He graduated from St. Thomas High School, University of St. Thomas, and University of Texas Medical Branch. After completing his residency, he founded Southwest Radiology and practiced radiology for 20 years. An avid tennis player, he won his first USTA national tournament at age 17 and his last at age 50, winning 7 national titles. He achieved a #1 USTA National Ranking in Men\'s 35 & 45 Doubles with John Been. In 2001, Richard was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame. His impact as a physician, tennis player and fisherman earned him the American Medical Sportsman of the Year in 1974. He served as president of the Houston Tennis Association in 1972 and president of the Houston Racquet Club in 1983. When knee problems ended his tennis career, he became a 6-handicap golfer with an astonishing two holes-in-one. He loved fishing, especially fishing the lake on his Dobbin farm. In retirement, he found great joy in his family especially meticulously preparing gourmet meals for those he loved. His sense of humor and innate goodness will continue to be memories for his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
1953 - 1967
8
87
52
1957 - Louisiana State Open (Amateur)
1957 - Houston T.A.A.F (Open)
1956 - Houston City Championships (Open)
1956 - Texas Sectional Championships (Open)
1956 - Sabine District Tournament (Amateur)
1955 - Houston City Championships (Open)
1954 - Houston City Championships (Open)
1954 - Charro Days (Amateur)
Round 1
Ramiro Benavides 1 *
Richard Schuette
10-8
6-0
Round 2
Jorge Kon 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-4
6-4
Round 2
Julio Cesar Rojas 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-1
6-4
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Butch Seewagen
6-3
2-6
17-15
Semifinals
Al Driscole 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Phil Paulissen 1 *
Richard Schuette
7-5
6-2
Round 2
John A. Pickens 1 *
Richard Schuette
10-8
6-3
Semifinals
John A. Been 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-1
6-0
Round 2
Francis Rawstorne 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-3
3-6
7-5
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Bill Banta
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Dale McCleary 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Richard Schuette 1 *
Glenn Land
6-0
6-1
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
Henry Parish
6-2
2-6
6-4
Round 3
Luis Ayala 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
James Irvine (Jimmy) Tattersall
2-6
6-1
6-4
Round 3
Roy Emerson 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-1
6-3
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
Rafael Reyes
6-3
0-6
6-4
Round 3
Richard Schuette 1 *
Eddie Sledge
7-5
8-6
Round 4
Herbert (Herb) Flam 1 *
Richard Schuette
3-6
6-3
6-1
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
Terry Todd
0-6
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Richard Schuette 1 *
Dick Smith
6-2
4-6
6-3
Round 4
Richard Schuette 1 *
Doug Bashram
9-7
6-3
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
6-4
2-6
15-13
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Eddie Sledge
6-1
4-6
6-1
6-3
Final
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-1
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Armando Ferla
5-7
6-4
6-0
Final
Richard Schuette 1 *
Hugh West Sweeney
8-6
6-1
Final
Richard Schuette 1 *
John A. Been
4-6
7-5
11-9
4-6
6-1
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
Paul Wilkins
6-3
6-1
Round 3
Richard Schuette 1 *
Whitney Reed
6-2
1-6
7-5
Round 4
Edward (Eddie) Moylan 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Bernard Gerhardt
6-1
6-4
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Johnny Hernandez
6-2
6-3
3-6
6-0
Final
Richard Schuette 1 *
David W. (Dave) Snyder
4-6
6-2
4-6
6-3
6-3
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Charles (Charlie) Russo
8-6
6-2
Final
Richard Schuette 1 *
Eugenio Saller
6-4
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Browne Baker 1 *
Richard Schuette
?-?
6-4
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Jack Walker
6-?
6-0
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Ronnie Sawyer
5-7
6-0
6-?
Final
Richard Schuette 1 *
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
4-6
6-1
7-5
7-5
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Arthur Louis (Art) Foust
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Tommy Roberts
6-2
4-6
6-3
Final
Ronnie Sawyer 1 *
Richard Schuette
10-8
6-4
Round 1
Mike E. Green 1 *
Richard Schuette
10-8
6-2
Round 1
Richard Schuette 1 *
George A. Ball
6-3
4-6
6-2
Round 2
Kurt Nielsen 1 *
Richard Schuette
3-6
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Richard Schuette 1 *
Dick McFarland
6-3
4-6
6-4
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
William M. (Bill) Cranston
6-1
1-6
6-1
Round 3
Harold Melville (Hal) Burrows jr 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
John A. Been
4-6
8-6
9-7
Round 3
Johann F. Kupferburger 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-2
6-4
Round 3
Whitney Reed 1 *
Richard Schuette
1-6
6-3
6-2
Round 3
Richard Schuette 1 *
Don Fuller
6-1
7-5
Round 4
Courtney Deforest Henderson 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
John Bryan
6-1
6-0
Round 3
Richard Schuette 1 *
Alex Olmedo
6-1
5-7
7-5
Quarterfinals
Robin Willner 1 *
Richard Schuette
7-5
6-4
Round 1
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-8
7-5
7-5
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Ronnie Sawyer
4-6
7-5
8-6
Final
Richard Schuette 1 *
John A. Been
6-4
1-6
11-9
1-6
6-1
Round 3
Whitney Reed 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-4
6-2
Round 2
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey 1 *
Richard Schuette
w.o.
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
Jim Sherman
6-0
6-0
Round 3
Ham Richardson 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
James Bollman
6-1
6-1
Round 3
Richard Schuette 1 *
Dale Miller
7-5
6-8
9-7
Quarterfinals
Johnny Hernandez 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
John A. Been
4-6
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Edgar (Ed) Braswell
6-0
3-6
6-2
Final
Sammy Giammalva sr 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Don Tatum
10-8
6-1
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Bill Harris
6-4
9-7
Final
Leo LaBorde Jr. 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-2
7-5
7-9
1-6
6-1
Round 3
Richard Schuette 1 *
Doug Fuller
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Rob Middleton
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Leo LaBorde Jr.
6-2
8-6
Final
Richard Schuette 1 *
Ronnie Sawyer
6-1
6-0
6-2
Final
James Alton (Jim) Schulze 1 *
Richard Schuette
3-6
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Bob Walthall
4-6
12-10
9-7
Semifinals
Johnny Hernandez 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-4
6-4
Quarterfinals
Richard Schuette 1 *
Holly Young
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
John A. Been 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-4
6-4
Final
Richard Schuette 1 *
John A. Been
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
Billy Williams
4-6
6-3
6-0
Round 3
Bernard Gerhardt 1 *
Richard Schuette
6-2
6-2
Round 2
Richard Schuette 1 *
Chuck Kettering
6-0
6-1
Round 3
Robert Lovelace 1 *
Richard Schuette
1-6
6-2
6-2