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University of Chicago.
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George Lott
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Lott is mostly remembered as being one of the greatest doubles players of all time. In 1934 Lott became a touring professional, thereby giving up his amateur status and the ability to play in Grand Slam tournaments. In 1929 and 1930 he was ranked World Number.
6 and Number.
7 by A Wallis Myers. Number. 6 by Pierre Gillon in 1930. And in 1931 was ranked Number.
4 by Züricher Sport.
Lott was the men"s tennis coach at DePaul University from 1969 until his death in Chicago on December 3, 1991. He had been inducted into the school"s Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984. Lott was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1964.
Singles (1 runner-up) Doubles (8 titles) Mixed doubles (4 titles, 1 runner-up) team member – 1928-1931, 1933-1934.
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Davis Cup team member – 1928-1931, 1933-1934 The first player, and one of only four (Bobby Riggs, Mats Wilander and Roger Federer being the other three), to win the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters four times: 1924, 1925, 1927 and 1932. Also won the doubles title in 1924 (with Jack Harris) and 1925 (with Thomas McGlinn) and was a singles finalist in 1926 and a doubles finalist (with Thomas Johnson) in 1927.
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United States