Chauncey Steele Jr.

Chauncey Depew Steele Jr. (October 26, 1914 – May 14, 1988)[1] was a tennis player from the United States.[2] Steele made 15 singles appearances in the U.S. National Championships during his career.[2] Steele enjoyed golf and tennis at the Briarcliff Lodge, where his father Chauncey Depew Steele served as manager from 1923 to 1933.[3]

Chauncey Steele Jr.
Country (sports)United States United States
Born(1914-10-26)October 26, 1914
New Rochelle, New York
DiedMay 14, 1988(1988-05-14) (aged 73)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open3R (1937, 1939)

His son, Chauncey Steele III, would also compete in the U.S. National Championships, as well as Wimbledon.

References

  1. Boston Globe, "Obituary: Chauncey Depew Steele Jr., 73; Businessman, Tennis Champion", May 17, 1988
  2. Tennis Archives: Chauncey Depew Steele Jr. Archived September 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Yasinsac, Robert (2004). Images of America: Briarcliff Lodge. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-3620-0. OCLC 57480785.
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