Lawrence Canfield Turville (June 4, 1949 – October 10, 2020) was an American professional tennis player and college coach.[1]
| Full name | Lawrence Canfield Turville |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | June 4, 1949 St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–15 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1969) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–10 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1975) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1979) |
Turville, raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, was the son of Edward Turville, a non playing captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team during the early 1970s.[2] The top ranked 18s player in Florida, Turville played collegiate tennis for Georgia Tech and earned All-American honors in 1970, reaching the fourth round of the NCAA championships. In 1971 he set up a series of satellite tournaments in Florida with his friend Armistead Neely, which were known as the World Association of Tennis Champions (WATCH) Circuit.[3] His professional career included doubles main draw appearances at the French Open and Wimbledon. In 1979 he began an 18-year long reign as the Rice University men's head coach.[4]
References
edit- ^ Spring, Jake (June 21, 2010). "60-plus tennis ace tutors Strand". The Sun News.
- ^ Arey, Norman (March 14, 1971). "Turville Renamed Captain Of U.S. Davis Cup Team". The Atlanta Constitution.
- ^ Ellison, Jack (February 10, 1973). "New Circuit Ready To Blast Off". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ Ellison, Jack (April 23, 1979). "Turville adds feather to family's hat as Rice coach". Tampa Bay Times.