Edgar Leonard

Edgar Leonard
Full name Edgar Welch Leonard
Country (sports) United States
Born (1881-06-19)June 19, 1881
West Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Died October 7, 1948(1948-10-07) (aged 67)
New York City, New York, USA
College Harvard University
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open SF (1904)

Edgar Welch Leonard (June 19, 1881 – October 7, 1948) was a Harvard graduate and male tennis player from the United States.

He is best known for his gold medal at the St. Louis Olympics (1904) in the men's doubles event, partnering Beals Wright. In the men's singles event he won a bronze medal.[1] Leonard reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1904 and the quarterfinals in 1901 and 1906.

References

  1. "Edgar Leonard Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.


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