Lewis Nelson
White
Male
United States of America
1904-09-13
Round Rock, Texas, United States of America
1981-07-00
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Lewis White (1904-1981), born in Round Rock, Texas, won the UIL singles title while at Austin High School. He was nationally ranked No. 2 as a junior and went on to play at the University of Texas (1921-1924). While at UT, he won the Southwest Conference singles title in 1922 and 1924. White won the National Intercollegiate doubles title in 1923 and 1924. He played on the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1925 and was selected for the first All-American tennis team. White was ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation in men’s singles.
1922 - 1927
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16
8
1926 - Nassau Bowl (Amateur)
Round 1
Arnold Jones 1 *
Lewis Nelson White
5-7
6-3
6-1
6-0
Round 1
Lewis Nelson White 1 *
Clifford B. Marsh Jr.
6-3
6-2
6-3
Round 2
Edward Grover (Bud) Chandler 1 *
Lewis Nelson White
6-4
6-3
6-2
Final
Bill Tilden 1 *
Lewis Nelson White
6-3
6-4
6-3
Final
Lewis Nelson White 1 *
Watson McLean (Watty) Washburn
6-1
6-0
7-5
Round 2
Lewis Nelson White 1 *
Paul Jerome
6-3
6-2
Round 3
Lewis Nelson White 1 *
Mr. Reick
6-0
6-2
Round 4
Lewis Nelson White 1 *
Harris Coggeshall
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Bill Tilden 1 *
Lewis Nelson White
6-3
7-5
6-1
Round 2
Lewis Nelson White 1 *
Harold Tucker
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Lewis Nelson White 1 *
John Rolley
6-1
2-6
6-4
Round 4
George Lott 1 *
Lewis Nelson White
6-3
11-9
6-3
Final
Brian Norton 1 *
Lewis Nelson White
6-1
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Harvey Burton Snodgrass 1 *
Lewis Nelson White
w.o.
Round 1
Lewis Nelson White 1 *
Ilja Adler
6-2
6-3
Round 2
Walter Kenneth Wesbrook 1 *
Lewis Nelson White
6-4
6-2