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General First nameEyre Rodney
LastnameSaitch
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1905-02-20
Place of birthPembroke Parish, Bermuda
Date of death1985-11-28
Place of deathEnglewood City, New Jersey, United States of America


About

From The Pro Basketball Encyclopaedia: https://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/bruiser-saitch/

Eyre “Bruiser” Saitch was a member of the New York Renaissance (Rens) basketball team for fifteen seasons, spanning from 1926 until his retirement in 1941. Saitch was an integral member of the Rens when they captured the inaugural World Professional Basketball championship, which was played in Chicago in 1939.

As a member of the Renaissance team Saitch was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Eyre Saitch was also a national level tennis player, and in 1926 notably won the men’s singles title at the American Tennis Association (ATA) Championships. He also won the men’s doubles title at the ATA Championships three times: in 1926 (with Theodore Thompson) and in 1928 and 1929 (with Dr Sylvester Smith).

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Archive statistics Career1923 - 1938
Tournament wins1
Matches14
Match wins6


Tournament wins 1926 - American Tennis Association Championships (Open)


Tournaments American Tennis Association Championships - 1938 American Tennis Association Championships - 1933 American Tennis Association Championships - 1930 American Tennis Association Championships - 1928 American Tennis Association Championships - 1927 American Tennis Association Championships - 1926 American Tennis Association Championships - 1925 American Tennis Association Championships - 1924 American Tennis Association Championships - 1923