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General First nameEdgar Welch
LastnameLeonard
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1881-06-19
Place of birthWest Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date of death1948-10-07
Place of deathNew York, United States of America


About

Together with his Harvard classmate, Beals Wright, Edgar Leonard took the 1904 Olympic doubles title, losing only one set in the four matches they played. In the singles that year, Leonard lost in the semi-finals to the eventual runner-up, Robert LeRoy. Leonard graduated Harvard in 1903 after having captained the tennis team and having shared the intercollegiate doubles title in 1902. He never won a national championship, but in 1903 he achieved his highest national ranking of eighth. Leonard became a very successful businessman in a number of different fields. After college he helped his father run the family wool business, but in 1915 Leonard settled in New York, where he helped establish the brokerage firm of Moore, Leonard, & Lynch. This was his primary occupation for the rest of his life although he served on the board of several companies. During these years Leonard occupied his leisure hours with court tennis and polo.

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Archive statistics Career1901 - 1926
Tournament wins1
Matches59
Match wins38


Tournament wins 1904 - World's Fair amateur Championships (Amateur)


Tournaments Cannes Carlton 2nd Meeting - 1926 Atlantic Coast - 1923 Nice - 1914 US Open - 1913 US Open - 1912 Middle States Championships - 1908 Middle States Championships - 1907 US Open - 1906 US Open - 1905 US Open - 1904 Olympics, Olympic Games - 1904 Cincinnati - 1904 World's Fair amateur Championships - 1904 US Open - 1903 Canadian International Championships - 1903 Longwood Bowl - 1903 US International Indoor Championships - 1903 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1903 US Open - 1902 Canadian International Championships - 1902 Longwood Bowl - 1902 US Open - 1901