| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Died | March 2019 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2R ( 1953) |
Oscar Johnson (died March 2019 [1]) was an American tennis player who was the first black person to win a United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) tournament – the Long Beach Junior Open on July 4, 1948, age 17. [2] He was honored by the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, [3] and inducted to the Black Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010. [4]
References
- ^ Pioneer, Legend and Hall of Famer Oscar Johnson Has Passed, blacktennishalloffame.com (access: July 16, 2019).
- ^ Paul Fein, Tennis Confidential, Washington 2002, p. 254.
- ^ Alan Drooz (August 27, 1987), "Oscar Johnson Makes It to Hall of Fame : Black Tennis Champion Had to Break a Few Barriers Along the Way", Los Angeles Times
- ^ 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees, blacktennishalloffame.com (access: July 16, 2019).
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| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Died | March 2019 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2R ( 1953) |
Oscar Johnson (died March 2019 [1]) was an American tennis player who was the first black person to win a United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) tournament – the Long Beach Junior Open on July 4, 1948, age 17. [2] He was honored by the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, [3] and inducted to the Black Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010. [4]
References
- ^ Pioneer, Legend and Hall of Famer Oscar Johnson Has Passed, blacktennishalloffame.com (access: July 16, 2019).
- ^ Paul Fein, Tennis Confidential, Washington 2002, p. 254.
- ^ Alan Drooz (August 27, 1987), "Oscar Johnson Makes It to Hall of Fame : Black Tennis Champion Had to Break a Few Barriers Along the Way", Los Angeles Times
- ^ 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees, blacktennishalloffame.com (access: July 16, 2019).
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