Career
Born in San Francisco, California, Harry started playing tennis when he was five years old. However, he didn"t get serious about the sport until he joined the California Tennis Club in San Francisco at age 15. There, he started playing Northern California and National Junior tournaments.
After graduating from Lowell High School in San Francisco, Harry went on to play tennis for the University of San Francisco.
During his collegiate years, he beat five Wimbledon champions: Jaroslav Drobný, Bob Falkenburg, Budge Patty, Dick Savitt, and in the 1948 the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Tennis Championship, Vic Seixas. He also beat United States Open Champion Pancho Gonzales.
Likas reached the quarter-finals of the 1948 United States. National Championships, as the Number. 11 seed. He reached the third round in 1946 and 1947, and the second round of the 1950.
Later, Harry would serve on the board of the United States Tennis Association (USTA Nor Cal), then known as the Northern California Tennis Association(NCTA).
The tournament was played at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo California and, due to Harry"s perseverance, was televised nationally on Public Broadcasting Service. Throughout his adult life, Harry continued to play both in tournaments and socially.
