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Jan 10 2016

Clifford Sutter, Louisiana, 1979

Clifford Sutter, Louisiana, inducted in 1979Ernest Sutter035

  • Born in New Orleans where his family built two grass tennis courts next to their property on Loyola Street.
  • Began playing on those courts with his entire family when he was five years old.
  • Won the NCAA Singles title in 1930 and 1932 during his collegiate career at Tulane University.
  • Semifinalist in 1932 at the United States National Championships, losing in five sets to world number one, Ellsworth Vines.
  • Became the only male New Orleans native to play the main draw singles at Wimbledon in 1933.  
  • Marketing Manager of Bancroft Sporting Goods until he retired in 1975.
  • Mr. Sutter died in 2000 at the age of 89.

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