Jimmy Van Alen

Jimmy Van Alen
Statue of James Van Alen in the International Tennis Hall of Fame courtyard
Full nameJames Henry Van Alen II
Country (sports) United States
Born(1902-09-19)19 September 1902
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Died3 July 1991(1991-07-03) (aged 88)
Newport, Rhode Island, US
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF1965 (member page)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1927)
Wimbledon1R (1922, 1924, 1925)
US Open2R (1931)

James Henry Van Alen II (September 19, 1902 – July 3, 1991) was an American tennis official and former player. Van Alen was a poet, musician, publisher, civic leader, and raconteur. He was best known for his influence of tennis, especially for the tiebreak and for being the founder and primary benefactor of the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, the largest tennis museum in the world, which he gave to the United States Tennis Association in 1954, saving the national landmark from a proposed car park.


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