Sumner
Rodman
Male
United States of America
1915-08-05
, -
2011-08-24
Massachusetts, United States of America
Of Dedham, formerly of Chestnut Hill, on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, age 96. For 68 years the devoted husband of the late Helen (Morris) Rodman.
Founder, Rodman Insurance Agency, Inc., Needham; Chartered Life Underwriter and Life Insurance Advisor; Proud Alumnus of Boston Latin School ('31) and Harvard College ('35); U.S. Army 1941-1946, ETO, SHAEF; Lifelong tennis player; Actively involved in numerous organizations including Temple Israel, ADL, CJP, AJC, JF&CS, Newton Squash & Tennis Club, Wightman Tennis Center, Harvard Varsity Club, USA Tennis New England (Hall of Fame 1992), Youth Tennis Foundation, Alzheimers Association, Shawmut Lodge of Masons, World Affairs Council, American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters (Pres. 1972-73), Million Dollar Round Table, Boston Estate Planning Council, Boston Life Underwriters Association (Pres. 1965-66)
1937 - 1940
1
10
6
1940 - New Hampshire Shore Championships (Amateur)
Semifinals
Sumner Rodman 1 *
George Goodwin
4-6
6-2
6-1
Final
Sumner Rodman 1 *
Robert J. (Bob) Freedman
2-6
6-2
6-0
6-2
Round 2
Sumner Rodman 1 *
Edward (Ned) Stafford
2-6
6-0
6-2
8-6
Round 3
Sumner Rodman 1 *
Albert C. (Allie) Ritzenberg
6-4
6-4
4-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Leonard Hartman 1 *
Sumner Rodman
6-0
7-5
8-6
Round 3
Sanford Webster 1 *
Sumner Rodman
4-6
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
Sumner Rodman 1 *
Arthur John (Art) Prochaska sr
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
Charles E. Swanson 1 *
Sumner Rodman
6-2
4-6
6-1
Semifinals
Richard T. Murphy 1 *
Sumner Rodman
6-1
6-4
Quarterfinals
Sumner Rodman 1 *
Paul Martin
6-3
6-1