William P. (Billy)
Power
Male
United States of America
1920-03-21
Worcester, Mass., United States of America
2010-02-25
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
POWER, Billy William P. Power, 89, formerly of Worcester, died Thurs., Feb. 25 in his Westboro home. World War II veteran. An exceptional figure in New England tennis circles for a large part of the 20th century and a member of the USTA New England Hall of Fame. Ranked first in 14 New England tennis divisions during his long playing career. His wife of 61 years, Dorothy (Northridge) Power, died in 2004. He leaves four children, Nancy Gill and her husband Joseph of Westboro, William P. Power Jr. and Linda Power of Carmel, Ind., Ellen Barry and her husband Philip of Holden, and Susan Tanner and her husband Michael of Westboro; 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and a sister, Gertrude M. Dean of Harwich Port. His dear companion, Mary Jean Ashton, died Feb. 18. Calling hours Tues., March 2, 4-7 p.m. at Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester. Funeral Mass Wednesday, March 3 at 11 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Church, 555 Pleasant St., Worcester. Burial in St. John's Cemetery, Worcester. In lieu of flowers, donations to Tenacity Inc. 367 Western Ave. Brighton, MA 02135.
Published in The Boston Globe on February 28, 2010
1937 - 1969
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1960 - White Mountain Championships (Amateur)
1959 - White Mountain Championships (Amateur)
1957 - White Mountain Championships (Amateur)
1957 - Western New England (Open)
Round 1
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
William (Bill) Fielding
3-6
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
John Ingard 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-0
6-2
Round 3
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Willard Deering
7-5
6-2
Quarterfinals
James C. (Jamie) Pressly Jr. 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
David (Dave) Bonner 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-4
7-5
Round 2
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Paul Young
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Ned Weld 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-3
6-3
Round 1
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Donald Bourke
7-5
10-8
Round 2
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Paul Young
7-5
6-0
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Richard (Dick) Gordon
6-4
6-2
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-0
6-2
Round 2
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Harvey Harrison
6-4
4-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
Ned Weld 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
w.o.
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Tom Raleigh
6-3
8-6
Semifinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Paul Young
7-5
6-2
Final
Donald H. Manchester 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
2-6
6-1
6-3
Round 2
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Dick Ernst
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
Larry Lewis 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
7-9
6-4
6-1
Round 4
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Paul S. Fein
6-2
8-6
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Peter (Pete) Allen
6-3
6-1
Semifinals
Ned Weld 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-2
6-4
Round 3
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Ed (Jr?) Serues
6-0
6-3
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Bill Keeton
4-6
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Paul Sullivan 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-3
1-6
6-0
Round 3
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Harry R. Kirsch
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Fred Berli
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Larry Lewis 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
1-6
6-3
6-2
Round 4
Ralph Stuart 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-0
6-1
Semifinals
Paul Sullivan 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-4
1-6
6-1
Quarterfinals
Ned Weld 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-4
8-6
Round 3
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Mr. Train
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Bob LaPointe
6-8
8-6
6-1
Semifinals
Ned Weld 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
3-6
7-5
6-0
Round 1
Larry Lewis 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Robert (Bob) Kelly
6-2
8-6
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-4
6-1
Round 2
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Tom Raleigh
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Paul Sullivan 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-1
3-6
6-2
Quarterfinals
Robert Ford (Bob) Greene 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-3
4-6
6-2
Round 3
Harry R. Kirsch 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Ralph Stuart 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr. 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
9-7
6-4
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Mort Lederman
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Aram Miller
6-0
7-9
8-6
Final
Tom Raleigh 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-2
6-2
Round 3
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Robert (Bob) Saltman
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Larry Lewis 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
12-14
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Bob LaPointe
11-9
7-5
Semifinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Calvin (Cal) D. MacCracken
1-6
7-5
6-3
Final
Ned Weld 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
4-6
-64
2-6
7-5
6-3
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Chauncey Depew (Chum) Steele III
7-5
6-1
Semifinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Harry R. Kirsch
6-3
6-2
Final
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Donald H. Manchester
6-3
3-6
6-2
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Geroge Pearson
6-1
?-?
Semifinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Larry Lewis
6-1
7-5
Final
Henri Salaun 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-1
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Don Tisdel
4-6
7-5
6-2
Semifinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr.
6-2
6-1
Final
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Paul Sullivan
6-4
6-3
6-0
Round 3
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
John Standish
6-1
6-4
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Jules A. Cohen
?
Semifinals
Henri Salaun 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-1
6-4
Semifinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Clarence Church Chaffee
7-5
6-2
Final
John Foster 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
8-6
4-6
6-1
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Edmond Alsop
6-0
6-0
Semifinals
Brooks Harris 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Donald S. Hawley
6-36
-2
Semifinals
Chauncey Depew Steele Jr. 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
1-6
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Brooks Harris
4-6
?-?
6-1
Semifinals
Tom Raleigh 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Robert (Bob) Joslin
6-4
6-1
Semifinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Donald H. Manchester
6-4
1-6
6-4
Final
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Frederick V. (Fred) Krais Jr.
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Don Hicks
2-6
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Bernard (Bernie) Boyer
6-1
6-2
Final
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
William (Bill) Lurie
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
William P. (Billy) Power 1 *
Axel Kaufmann
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Archie Oldham 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
7-5
6-3
Quarterfinals
Edward J. Serues 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
4-6
6-3
9-7
Quarterfinals
George Goodwin 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
2
sets
Quarterfinals
Charles E. Swanson 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-4
6-2
Semifinals
Don Martin 1 *
William P. (Billy) Power
6-3
1-6
6-4