1. Elwood Thomas Cooke was an amateur American tennis player in the 1930s and 1940s.
10 Facts About Elwood Cooke
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Elwood Cooke started playing tennis before his junior year at Benson Polytechnic High School.
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Elwood Cooke played for the school team in the Portland Interscholastic League, never losing in singles matches and finishing with the team in 2nd place in his junior and senior years.
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At Wimbledon, Elwood Cooke reached the singles final in 1939, but won the doubles title that year with Riggs.
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Elwood Cooke was the US Indoor Doubles champion with Riggs in 1940.
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Elwood Cooke reached the semifinals of the French Championships in 1939 and the US National Championships in 1945.
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Elwood Cooke reached the US quarterfinals in 1940 and 1943.
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Elwood Cooke lost the singles final to future International Tennis Hall of Fame enshrinee Bill Talbert.
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Elwood Cooke was a naval officer during World War II, and was married to International Tennis Hall of Famer Sarah Palfrey Cooke.
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Elwood Cooke was married to tennis star Sarah Palfrey from 1940 to 1949.