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Harold Avington Throckmorton (April 12, 1897 – November 5, 1973) was an American tennis player in the early 20th century.

Harold Throckmorton

Full name	Harold Avington Throckmorton[1]
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1897-04-12)April 12, 1897 Hackensack, New Jersey[2][3]
Died	November 5, 1973 (aged 76)[4] Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Plays	Right–handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	QF (1917)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	W (1917)

Biography

He was born on April 12, 1897, in Hackensack, New Jersey.

He played intercollegiate tennis for Princeton University.[5] He was champion of the state of New Jersey.[6] In 1917 he won the men's doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships with Fred Alexander.

In 1918, he served in the artillery in the United States Army. After the war, he became a businessman. He died in 1973. He left $2,500 (equivalent to $15,000 in 2021) for the care of his Irish terrier.[7]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1917	US Championships	Grass	Fred Alexander	Harry Johnson Irving Wright	11–9, 6–4, 6–4

References

External links

• Grand Slam History profile

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