Perrine G. (Percy)
Rockafellow
Male
United States of America
1901-10-29
New Jersey, United States of America
1993-12-23
Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Perry Rockafellow was Colgate’s tennis coach for 31 years (1933, 1935-65). During his coaching career, his squads posted a phenomenal 131 wins and 48 losses for a winning percentage of .774. As an undergraduate, Rockafellow was the Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis singles champion in 1924. After graduation, along with Bill Aydelotte, he won the national indoor doubles crown in 1928 and two years later he teamed with Merritt Cutler to repeat the trick. In 1933 Rockafellow became a professional tennis player. At the age of 71, he won the National Senior Tennis championship and in 1976 and 1977 he won the National Senior Grass Court Doubles championships in the 75 age bracket.
1930 - 1931
0
9
4
Quarterfinals
Percy Rockafellow 1 *
Clifford Sutter
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Jean Borotra 1 *
Percy Rockafellow
6-4
7-5
6-4
Final
Frank Shields 1 *
Percy Rockafellow
6-2
6-1
6-1
Round 1
Percy Rockafellow 1 *
Edward E. Jenkins Jr.
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Percy Rockafellow 1 *
Paul Martin
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Percy Rockafellow 1 *
Frank Joseph Bowden
6-2
8-6
Semifinals
Melvin H. Partridge 1 *
Percy Rockafellow
7-5
6-2
Final
Frank Shields 1 *
Percy Rockafellow
6-2
6-2
6-3
Final
Herbert L. Bowman 1 *
Percy Rockafellow
6-4
8-6
7-5