Maurice Worth (Worth)
Oswald
Male
United States of America
1909-08-09
Spokane, Washington, United States of America
1947-06-25
San Francisco, California, United States of America
From: https://athletics.whitman.edu/honors/whitman-hall-of-fame/worth-oswald/39
Although he competed in an era entirely different from today, Worth Oswald was arguably the best tennis player who ever graced the Whitman courts. There is no question he dominated his era to a greater extent than any other Missionary player. The Walla Walla Union newspaper in May of 1931 described Oswald as the “veteran Whitman ace and undoubtedly the best intercollegiate tennis player in the Northwest”.
A few days later, the same newspaper previewed an upcoming University of Idaho match by noting that it would be the “last appearance of captain Worth Oswald, who has not lost a singles match during four years of intercollegiate competition”. A few days after that article appeared, Oswald lost his only collegiate decision, falling in three sets to the University of Washington's No. 1 player, who he had beaten in straight sets the previous season. Oswald bounced back that same week by leading Whitman to its fourth straight NWC tennis crown. He was Whitman’s No. 1 player on each of those championship teams.
Oswald also stands as the one and only player to win the Baker Cup, which was given at the time to Whitman’s best male tennis player, in four consecutive years. While at Whitman, Oswald also competed in high-level tennis tournaments around the country. He died in 1947 at the age of 37, the result of an accidental fall.
1925 - 1937
2
24
10
1935 - California State Championship (Open)
1934 - Pacific Northwest (Open)
Round 3
Richard (Dick) Bennett 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-4
8-6
Quarterfinals
John Murio 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Worth Oswald 1 *
Robert Pommer
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Lawrence B. (Larry) Hall 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-1
10-8
Round 2
Worth Oswald 1 *
Graham K. Verley
6-0
6-0
Round 3
Worth Oswald 1 *
A.Carl Brand
6-2
6-2
Round 4
Worth Oswald 1 *
Thomas Oswald (Ossie) Ryall
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Wayne R. Sabin 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-3
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Worth Oswald 1 *
Walter Senior
6-3
3-6
8-6
4-6
6-4
Final
Worth Oswald 1 *
Howard Taylor Blethen Jr.
6-4
6-4
6-1
Round 2
Bobby Riggs 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-4
5-7
10-8
Round 2
Paul Arthur Newton 1 *
Worth Oswald
3-6
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
John Murio 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-3
6-2
4-6
6-1
Semifinals
Worth Oswald 1 *
Wayne R. Sabin
8-6
0-6
6-4
6-2
Final
John Murio 1 *
Worth Oswald
7-5
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Worth Oswald 1 *
Robert Harman
9-11
6-1
6-2
6-1
Final
Worth Oswald 1 *
Wayne R. Sabin
6-3
6-0
6-3
Semifinals
John Murio 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-3
5-7
4-6
6-3
8-6
Quarterfinals
Worth Oswald 1 *
John Murio
8-6
4-6
6-4
Semifinals
Keith Gledhill 1 *
Worth Oswald
2-6
-2-6
7-5
6-0
6-1
Round 2
Bryan Grant 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-3
6-4
Round 3
Edward Grover (Bud) Chandler 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-2
6-2
Round 2
Malcolm T. Hill 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-1
6-4
Round 2
John A. Magee 1 *
Worth Oswald
6-1
6-0