Jason
Morton
Male
United States of America
1928-00-00
, -
2011-00-00
, -
Jason Morton (1928-2011) moved to Texas as a teenager in 1946. He attended the University of Houston where he won the conference title in singles and doubles each year. He earned over 100 gold and silver balls at national tournaments and was ranked No. 1 in the world in Men’s 70 Singles and Doubles and Men’s 75 Singles. He represented the U.S. on eight international cup teams. Morton may be most famous for having chaired the Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs “Battle of the Sexes” match at the Houston Astrodome in 1973.
1948 - 1968
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37
17
1963 - Southern Professionals (Professional)
Preliminary Round
Reynaldo Garrido 1 *
Jason Morton
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Juan Weiss 1 *
Jason Morton
7-5
1-6
6-4
Round 1
Mike Davies 1 *
Jason Morton
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Jason Morton 1 *
Stan Bourne
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Crawford I. Henry 1 *
Jason Morton
6-3
7-5
Round 1
Jason Morton 1 *
George Pero
6-3
6-4
Quarterfinals
Pancho Gonzales 1 *
Jason Morton
3-6
6-1
6-0
Round 2
Jason Morton 1 *
Gerardo Eduardo (Jerry) Wortelboer
6-4
7-5
Quarterfinals
Pancho Gonzales 1 *
Jason Morton
6-1
6-0
Round 2
Thomas B. Jr. (Tom) Buford 1 *
Jason Morton
6-4
3-6
6-1
Round 1
Pancho Gonzales 1 *
Jason Morton
6-1
6-4
Round 1
Jason Morton 1 *
Ralph Zeah
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Pancho Gonzales 1 *
Jason Morton
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Jason Morton 1 *
William Henry Hope (Billy) Doeg
8-6
6-3
Round 2
Jason Morton 1 *
Bill Parks
7-5
6-2
Quarterfinals
Jason Morton 1 *
Warren K. McMillan
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Sammy Giammalva sr 1 *
Jason Morton
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Jason Morton 1 *
Ken Carter
9-7
6-4
Semifinals
Jason Morton 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
9-7
3-0
ret.
Final
Jason Morton 1 *
Gerald Joseph (Jerry) Evert
6-4
7-5
Round 2
Jason Morton 1 *
Ernie Spiller
6-2
6-0
Quarterfinals
Allen Austin Quay 1 *
Jason Morton
9-7
6-3
Round 1
Jason Morton 1 *
Frank Fiala
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Jason Morton 1 *
Jack E. Cook
6-2
6-0
Quarterfinals
Jason Morton 1 *
Robert (Junior) Stubbs
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Gerald Arthur (Jerry) DeWitts 1 *
Jason Morton
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Jason Morton 1 *
Jack Rodgers
6-4
Semifinals
Don Budge 1 *
Jason Morton
6-2
Round 1
Bobby Riggs 1 *
Jason Morton
6-3
14-16
6-4
Round 1
Jason Morton 1 *
Earl Baumgardner
4-6
7-5
6-2
Semifinals
Bobby Riggs 1 *
Jason Morton
7-5
6-4
Quarterfinals
Jason Morton 1 *
Derrick Barton
6-1
?-?
Semifinals
Armando Vieira 1 *
Jason Morton
6-0
6-4
Unknown
John (Jack) Rogers 1 *
Jason Morton
6-1
5-7
6-3
Round 3
Hugh W. Stewart 1 *
Jason Morton
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Vladimir Cernik 1 *
Jason Morton
7-5
6-4
Round 1
Frank Parker 1 *
Jason Morton
6-1
6-1