Print, Photographic

Photograph

Shanaman Sports Museum

John DuPriest, '47 Pacific NW

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2004.36.03

Description

John DuPriest won the 1947 Pacific Northwest singles tennis championship held in Tacoma in July. DuPriest was 16. The Troy, New York native was a University of Oregon graduate but also played at the University of Puget Sound and won the Evergreen Conference championship. Before college, DuPriest was a top-ranked youth player. DuPriest was a top 10-ranked tennis standout in the 15 and under division in the late 1940s while attending Stadium High School. Off the court, DuPriest was a desk clerk at the YMCA and retired in 1970. Photo donated by Don DuPriest.

Made/Created

Date made

1947 - 1948

Place

Location

Tacoma, WA

Lexicon

Search Terms

Tennis, Recreational, High School, College

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

DuPriest, Don

Person or Organization

DuPriest, John

Person or Organization

tennis

Person or Organization

Stadium High School

Person or Organization

Pacific Northwest singles tennis championship

Person or Organization

University of Oregon

Person or Organization

Evergreen Conference Championship

Person or Organization

University of Puget sound

Person or Organization

YMCA

Related Events

Event

Pacific Northwest Tournament