Lyle Mahan (12 February 1881 – 15 May 1966)[1] was an American tennis player in the early 20th century.
| Full name | Lyle Evans Mahan |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  USA |
| Born | 12 February 1881 New York, New York, United States |
| Died | 15 May 1966 (Age 85) New York, New York, United States |
| Retired | 1921 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | QF (1918) |
Mahan was born in 1881, the third child and only son of Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840–1914), a naval officer and historian, and Ellen Lyle Mahan (maiden name Evans) (1851–1927).[2] Mahan was singles champion of Columbia University in 1902[3] and graduated from Columbia University that year.[2] He reached the Challenge Round of the 1903 Pennsylvania championships, where he lost to William Clothier, in a match in which "Clothier was at no time pushed, and evidently feeling this, he never attempted to live up to his reputation."[4] At the Nassau invitational event in Glen Cove in 1914, Mahan beat seven times US singles champion William Larned.[5] In 1918, Mahan reached the quarter finals of the US championships, losing in four sets against Ichiya Kumagae. "If Lyle Mahan had stuck closer to the net, he would have given Kumagae a better run for his money", stated The Brooklyn Daily Times.[6] Mahan was a successful attorney and financier.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Obituaries". The New York Times. 19 May 1966. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Mahan, Lyle Evans; Hattendorf, John B. (1990). "My Parents, Rear Admiral and MRS. Alfred Thayer Mahan". Naval War College Review. 43 (4): 81–97. JSTOR 44638487.
- ^ "Mahan Columbia's Champion". The New York Times. 23 May 1902. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Clothier the winner". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 23 June 1903. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Rheumatism too big handicap for Larned". The Sun. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Harold Taylor wins national junior singles championship". The Brooklyn Daily Times. 1 September 1918. Retrieved 12 October 2024.