George Sheldon

Full name	George Preston Sheldon, Jr.
Country (sports)	United States
Born	November 19, 1876 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died	Unknown
College	Yale University
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	QF (1896)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	W (1897, 1898)

George Preston Sheldon, Jr., born November 19, 1876, was an Americantennis player who as active at the end of the 19th century. He won two men's doubles titles at theU.S. National Championships tennis at theNewport Casino together withLeo Ware.

In 1897 he reached the semifinals of the Western Championships and Canadian Championships. He played intercollegiate tennis and ice hockey for Yale.

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1897	U.S. Championships	Grass	Leo Ware	Harold Mahony Harold Nisbet	11–13, 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–1
Win	1898	U.S. Championships	Grass	Leo Ware	Holcombe Ward Dwight Davis	1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Loss	1899	U.S. Championships	Grass	Leo Ware	Holcombe Ward Dwight F. Davis	4–6, 4–6, 3–6

• George Sheldon at the Tennis Archives

• Birthdate sourced fromBrian Pendleton And His Descendants, 1599–1910, compiled by Everett Hall Pendleton, 1911.

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