Barry MacKay was an American tennis player, tournament director and broadcaster.
27 Facts About Barry MacKay
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Barry MacKay reached the Quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1958 and 1960 and the Semifinals in 1959, and was a Doubles finalist at the US Open in 1958, with Sam Giammalva.
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Barry MacKay then reached the Quarterfinals of the US Championships losing to Bob Mark.
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Barry MacKay died in San Francisco, California on June 15,2012, aged 76, after a long illness.
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Barry MacKay was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Dayton, Ohio, where he attended Oakwood High School.
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Barry MacKay was the Ohio State High School Tennis Champion in 1952 and 1953.
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Barry MacKay enjoyed a 17-year career as an amateur and a professional tennis player, winning 29 singles titles and 11 doubles.
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Barry MacKay started his tennis career in the 1950, as National Boys Indoor champion and then in 1952, as the Ohio State High School Champion.
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Barry MacKay practiced often with Professor and ranked player Andy Paton Jr.
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In June 1957, Barry MacKay won the Singles title at the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship, defeating Sammy Giammalva of Texas in five sets at Salt Lake City.
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Barry MacKay played on five United States Davis Cup teams from 1956 to 1960, and in three final rounds.
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The 1958 Davis Cup team of Alex Olmedo, Ham Richardson, and Barry MacKay beat Australia for the Championship.
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Barry MacKay is the only American player to beat Laver in Davis Cup competition.
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Barry MacKay reached the Quarterfinals of the US Championships losing to Bob Mark.
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Barry MacKay defeated defending champion, Luis Ayala, in the final of the Italian Championship in five sets and was seeded No 1 at the 1960 French Championships, where he lost in the Quarterfinals to Sirola.
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Barry MacKay played three years with the Jack Kramer Professional Tennis Tour.
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In 1964, Barry MacKay moved to California and worked for Jack Kramer on the Professional Tennis Tour.
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Barry MacKay remained with Kramer through 1966, when he moved to Sausalito, CA.
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Barry MacKay played his last tournament in Palm Beach, Florida in 1973.
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Barry MacKay was the first known as Mr Wild Card for adding Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, and Bjorn Borg, and others to his tournament draw even though they did not qualify.
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Barry MacKay was influential in Bay Area tennis circles and contributed his time and money.
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Over his 30-year broadcasting career, Barry MacKay teamed with Arthur Ashe, Bud Collins, Donald Dell, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Jimmy Connors, Chris Evert, John McEnroe, Pam Shriver, Tracy Austin, Justin Gimelstob, and Leif Shiras.
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Barry MacKay was the on-air voice for American broadcasts of the US Open, Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open, and many ATP and WTA tournaments.
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Barry MacKay provided color commentary, play-by-play, and lead analysis for The Tennis Channel, DirecTV, and Versus.
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Barry MacKay spent 30 years with HBO broadcasting Wimbledon, and the US Open on USA Network.
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Barry MacKay provided color commentary on Fox Sports Network, and served as the play-by-play announcer for the NBC Sports coverage of tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China.
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Barry MacKay is survived by his wife, Michele, and daughter, Kelly.