Clarence Lelwyn
Mabry Jr.
Male
United States of America
1925-09-15
Victoria, Texas, United States of America
2013-01-26
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States of America
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry was a nationally ranked tennis player who won the Southwest Conference singles and doubles titles while at the University of Texas in 1946, reaching the NCAA doubles semi-finals in 1946-1947. After his playing days he established the Trinity University men's team in 1955 and developed a nationally recognized program that ranked in the top four NCAA teams for 18 of his 19 years as a coach. He led Trinity to the NCAA championship in 1972 with a 27-0 record and has coached three Wimbledon champions. His overall dual match record stands at 319 wins and 36 losses. Mabry coached the 1986 San Antonio Racquets to the city's first professional national team championship and was co-founder and chairman emeritus of the John Newcombe Tennis Ranch. He has been honored as an inductee into the NCAA Hall of Fame, The Texas Tennis Hall of Fame, The UT Longhorn Hall of Honor, The Trinity University Athletic Hall of Fame, The US Professional Tennis Assn Hall Of Fame, The International Tennis Hall of Fame, and the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame.
Biography: Emory Schnuriger
1942 - 1953
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14
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Semifinals
Edgar (Ed) Braswell 1 *
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr.
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr. 1 *
Sam Wright
4-6
6-3
6-4
Round 4
Gardner Larned 1 *
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr.
6-3
7-5
Round 1
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg 1 *
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr.
6-3
10-8
Round 2
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr. 1 *
William Loughlon (Bill) Canning Jr.
1-6
11-9
8-6
Round 3
J. Gilbert (Gil) Hall 1 *
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr.
7-5
7-5
Round 1
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr. 1 *
Francisco (Pancho) Guerrero Arcocha
7-5
6-3
Round 2
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr. 1 *
Norman Bickel
6-3
7-9
6-1
Round 3
Gayle Kellogg 1 *
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr.
6-3
6-3
Round 4
Bryan Grant 1 *
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr.
6-3
6-4
Round 3
George A. Ball 1 *
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr.
6-1
6-3
Round 4
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr. 1 *
Eugene Johnson
7-5
7-5
Quarterfinals
Robert (Bob) Falkenburg 1 *
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr.
6-1
6-0
Round 1
Eduardo Buse 1 *
Clarence Lelwyn Mabry Jr.
9-7
8-6
7-5