15 Facts About Bryan Grant

At a young age, Bryan Grant was already a star in football, basketball and tennis at local Atlanta schools.

Bryan Grant had gained national stature in tennis long before his graduation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1933.

Bryan Grant died at the age of 76 at his home in Townsend Place.

Between 1930 and 1941, Bryan Grant was ranked nine times in the US Top Ten.

Bryan Grant was third in 1935 and second in 1936.

Bryan Grant won 8 of 11 tournaments entered in 1935, and did not lose one match on clay courts.

Bryan Grant won the US Clay Court Championships thrice.

Bryan Grant reached the US semifinals in 1935 by defeating second-seeded Don Budge, before losing to Sidney Wood and in 1936, he lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Fred Perry.

Bryan Grant was a quarterfinalist in 1937, losing to Gottfried von Cramm, and reached the same round a year later.

Bryan Grant was a standout on the Davis Cup team in 1935,1936 and 1937, helping the US regain the prize in 1937 after a 10-year slump.

Bryan Grant reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1936 and 1937, losing to Fred Perry and Bunny Austin.

Bryan Grant won the singles and the doubles titles at the tournament in Cincinnati in both 1939 and 1933.

Frank Shields, who had had his issues both with interactions with other players, and with alcohol, was known for making fun of Bryan Grant, saying "the little shaver" was hiding behind the net.

Bryan Grant continued to compete as a senior, winning 19 US singles titles on the four surfaces: grass court-45s, 55s ; indoor 55s ; clay court-45s, 55s, 65s ; and hard court-65s.

Bryan Grant was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1972.