Joe Whalen
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Joe Whalen (1916–1992) was an American tennis player in the 1930s who won a number of championships; he was originally from Millinocket, Maine, but grew up in Miami, Florida.
Career
His most significant championship win was the 1936 United States Pro Championship. He beat Charles Wood in the final.<ref name="tennis">Template:Cite web</ref>
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army and was awarded the Purple Heart.<ref name="newspapers"/> Afterwards, he promoted professional tennis, and served as a teaching pro at a number of clubs. He founded and ran a tennis court construction<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> company in Jacksonville, Florida until his retirement.<ref name="newspapers"/>
See also
External links
- Whalen Tennis
- History of the Pro Tennis Wars
References
- 1916 births
- 1992 deaths
- American male tennis players
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- People from Millinocket, Maine
- Sportspeople from Penobscot County, Maine
- Sportspeople from Maine
- Tennis players from Miami
- United States Army soldiers
- Professional tennis players before the Open Era
- 20th-century American sportsmen