Tennisarchives.com

General First nameLeslie Clarke (Les) jr.
LastnameLongshore
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1925-04-05
Place of birthAnniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date of death2013-09-06
Place of deathBirmingham, Alabama, United States of America


About

He was born and raised in Anniston, AL, graduating from Anniston High in 1942. He received a BS from Tulane University, then went on to complete a Masters at the University of Alabama.
A renowned tennis player, he won the SEC singles and doubles championships in 1946, and he competed in the U.S. National Championships (now known as the U.S. Open) every year between 1952 and 1959, most notably reaching the round of 16 in 1958. He founded and served as president of the Southern Professional Tennis Association. He went onto to coach tennis at Mountain Brook Swim & Tennis Club, Highland Racquet Club and Clemson University among others. Longshore was inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.
Later in life, Longshore became an avid runner. He was a charter member of the Birmingham Track Club, completed 37 marathons and was bestowed the honor of always wearing "No. 1" at the Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham.

Media


Archive statistics Career1944 - 1972
Tournament wins1
Matches160
Match wins63


Tournament wins 1946 - North Carolina State Championship (Amateur)


Tournaments USPTA Clay Courts - 1972 Southern Championships - 1969 US Pro Championships - 1967 Southern Professionals - 1967 Birmingham Pro Classic - 1967 Southern Professionals - 1966 Hollywood Pro Challenge Cup b - 1966 Atlanta Pro - 1966 Southern Professionals - 1963 Southern Championships - 1962 Charleston Invitation - 1962 Southern Championships - 1961 Atlanta Invitation Tournament - 1961 Anniston Invitation - 1961 Southern Championships - 1960 Rodgers Memorial - 1960 Anniston Invitation - 1960 US Open - 1959 Southern Championships - 1959 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1959 Rodgers Memorial - 1959 Anniston Invitation - 1959 Southeastern Invitation - 1959 US Open - 1958 Newport Casino - 1958 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1958 Southern Championships - 1958 Atlanta Invitation Tournament - 1958 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1958 Anniston Invitation - 1958 Southwest Open - 1958 Newport - Consolation - 1958 US Open - 1957 Tennessee Valley Invitation - 1957 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1957 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1957 Birmingham Country Club Invitation - 1957 US Open - 1956 Newport Casino - 1956 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1956 Cincinnati - 1956 US Clay Courts - 1956 Western States Championships - 1956 Dixie Championships - 1956 Southwest Championships - 1956 Florida West Coast - 1956 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1956 Hollywood Beach Invitation - 1956 Anniston Invitation - 1956 Dixieland - 1956 US Open - 1955 Alabama State Championship - 1955 Newport Casino - 1955 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1955 Southern Championships - 1955 US Clay Courts - 1955 Southwest Championships - 1955 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1955 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1955 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1955 Anniston Invitation - 1955 Birmingham Country Club Invitation - 1955 US Open - 1954 Alabama State Championship - 1954 Nassau Bowl - 1954 Newport Casino - 1954 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1954 Southern Championships - 1954 Cincinnati - 1954 US Clay Courts - 1954 Western States Championships - 1954 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1954 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1954 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1954 Birmingham Country Club Invitation - 1954 Southwest Open - 1954 US Open - 1953 Newport Casino - 1953 Eastern Grass Court Championships - 1953 Southern Championships - 1953 US Clay Courts - 1953 Western States Championships - 1953 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1953 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1953 Middle Atlantic Grass Courts - 1953 Southwest Open - 1953 Little Rock Exhibition - 1953 US Open - 1952 Southern Championships - 1952 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1949 Cincinnati - 1948 US Clay Courts - 1948 Western States Championships - 1948 US Clay Courts - 1946 North Carolina State Championship - 1946 Intercollegiate Championships - 1946 Cotton States Championships - 1944 Miami-Biltmore Tournament - 1944