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General First nameCharles Whitney (Charlie)
LastnameOliver
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1926-07-09
Place of birthPerth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
Date of death2017-11-02
Place of deathArlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America


About

Col Charles W. Oliver (USAF, Ret), graduated at the top of the 1949 class at the US Military Academy at West Point ith a B.S. in Engineering. He served for 30 years in the Air Force earning seven distinguished service decorations including the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star. He was a talented tennis player. He was the number one tennis player in the US from the time he was a freshman in high school until he left West Point. After retiring from the Air Force he served as a tennis professional at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. He was the father of five children, grandfather of 12, and great grandfather of seven.

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Archive statistics Career1943 - 1960
Tournament wins0
Matches35
Match wins14


Tournaments US Open - 1960 US Hard Courts - 1959 International Championshps of the Ruhr-Area - 1959 Perth Amboy Invitation - 1955 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1955 Perth Amboy Invitation - 1954 Canadian International Championships - 1952 Middle Atlantic Grass Courts - 1950 US Open - 1949 New Jersey State Championships - 1949 New York Clay Courts - 1949 Newport Casino - 1948 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1948 New York State Clay Courts - 1946 US Open - 1944 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1944 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1944 New York State Championships - 1944 Southampton Qualifying - 1944 US Open - 1943 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1943 New Jersey State Championships - 1943