Walter Crawley
Walter Cecil Crawley (29 March 1880 – 11 October 1940) was a British male tennis player.
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| Full name | Walter Cecil Crawley |
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| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 29 March 1880 Masham, England |
| Died | 11 October 1940 (aged 60) Graffham, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1908) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WHCC | 2R (1920) |
| WCCC | F (1920) |
| Olympic Games | 3R (1908) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1910, 1913)[1] |
| Olympic Games | QF (1908) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1922, 1923)[1] |
Life
Crawley was born on 29 March 1880 and educated at St John's School, Leatherhead.[2] He competed in the singles and doubles at the 1908 Summer Olympics. In the doubles he reached the quarterfinals with Kenneth Powell in which they lost to compatriots and eventual Olympic champions George Hillyard and Reginald Doherty.[3]
His brother, Alfred Ernest Crawley was also a tennis player.
References
- Wimbledon Results Archive
- The Quest Goes On, Being a Short History of the First Hundred Years of St John's School, Leatherhead, 1851-1951, by E.M.P. Williams, Leatherhead, 1951, p.50
- "Olympic Sports – Athletes – Walter Crawley". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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