Clifford Samuel Sutter was an American tennis player.
Background
Clifford Sutter was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Fred W. Sutter, who died December 17, 1943 and resided at 5526 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans. Fred W. Sutter was a bakery owner who, with the help of neighbors with whom he wished to play tennis, built his own grass tennis court on two vacant lots adjacent to Sutter"s property on Loyola (formerly Franklin) Avenue in New Orleans, and Fred W. Sutter"s sons Eddie, Cliff and Ernie grew up from early childhood playing on that court.
Career
At the United States. National Championships, Sutter reached the semifinals in 1932 which he lost in five sets to World northern He reached the quarterfinals in 1930, 1933 and 1934. Sutter was ranked World Number.
5 for 1932 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.
In 1991 Sutter was inducted into the USTA Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame.