Robert Clyde
Davis
Male
United States of America
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He was born in New York City, Bob was a 2-time ATA National Champion; winning the ATA Junior National title and the Men’s Doubles title with his brother, hall-of-famer Bill Davis. He is a Life member of the ATA, he competed in the U.S. National Championships at Forest Hills and was a USTA Mixed Doubles National Champion in 2006. Off the court, Bob leased the largest private tennis club in New York state in the ’70s and managed his family-owned sleep-over tennis Academy in the 80′s. He then helped to create and was National Program Director for the Ashe/Bollettieri “Cities” Tennis Program (ABC) which later became the Arthur Ashe Safe Passage Foundation. As CEO, this program introduced tennis to more than 20,000 inner-city children and provided health screenings, tutoring and academic support to these children in 10 U.S. cites across America. Once the Safe Passage Foundation closed its doors, Bob created Black Dynamics, Inc., which offered scholarships to the most talented minority youth to the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy. The founding belief of Black Dynamics was that youngsters needed world class competition in order to reach world class performance. Two alumni of Black Dynamics represented the United States on the Federation Cup Team. Bob then created the Panda Foundation, Inc. (www.thepandafoundation.com). The Panda Foundation, modeled after the wildly successful Safe Passage Foundation, provides introductory tennis instruction to more than 500 urban youth each year. These under-served youth also receive dental and health related services as well as mentoring by local professionals. All Panda programs are free to the children. Bob also coaches professional players and has recently been been added to the coaching delegation of the Jamaican Davis Cup Team.
1919 - 1961
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Round 1
Jim McManus 1 *
Robert Clyde Davis
6-1
6-0
6-0
Round 1
Alfred D. Hammett 1 *
Robert Clyde Davis
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6-2
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