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He was born on January 7, 1890 in Carson City, Nevada.
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In 1913 he also became the first American to be a finalist in the singles at Wimbledon when he defeated Stanley Doust in the final of the All-Comers tournament. The "California Comet" was the World Number. 1 player for 1914. He died on December 10, 1957 in Hermosa Beach, California.
In 1915 McLoughlin published an instructional tennis book titled "Tennis As I Play lieutenant", ghostwritten by Sinclair Lewis.
McLoughlin was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in 1957. Singles: (2 titles, 4 runner-up)
Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups).
Achievements
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Known for his powerful serve and overhead volley, McLoughlin was the first male tennis champion from the western United States. At the United States. Championships, he won the singles twice, 1912 and 1913, and the doubles three times with Thomas Bundy, 1912-1914. He lost the Challenge Round to defending champion Tony Wilding.
