Emery
Neale
Male
United States of America
1921-08-20
Walla Walla County, Washington, United States of America
1994-05-01
Seaview, Pacific County, Washington, United States of America
From: https://oregontennishistory.com/emery-neale
“Mr Oregon Tennis” grew up in the Irvington neighbourhood in Portland and won the Oregon State High School singles championships four years straight for Grant High School. Emery won the Oregon State singles titles in 1941, 1946-47, 1949-52 and 1955. He took custody of the doubles titles 10 times – 6 of them with partner Sam Lee.
In 1969, Emery achieved the No. 1 national ranking in the Men’s 45, winning a total of 16 national titles, including a three-peat of the National Senior Hardcourt Singles. Emery understood the importance of grassroots programming and the promotion of tennis. He was instrumental in bringing the Pacific Coast Indoor Tournament to Portland and in the 1950’s he organized the first city wide tennis clinics for area youth.
Emery Neale served on the Irvington Club Board of Directors in the late 1950’s and again in the late 1960’s.
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Honours
Charter member of the USTA/PNW Hall of Fame
Member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
Honorary member of the Irvington Club
Framed pictures of Emery on display at the Irvington Club, the Multnomah Athletic Club and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
1937 - 1974
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1963 - Yakima Valley (Open)
1955 - Oregon State Championships (Open)
1942 - Casa del Rey Championships (Amateur)
1941 - Washington State Championships (Open)
Round 1
Pancho Gonzales 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Harold C. Solomon 1 *
Emery Neale
7-5
6-2
Round 4
Kent Woodard 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
6-4
Round 2
Neil Bessent 1 *
Emery Neale
6-1
7-5
Quarterfinals
Don McCormick 1 *
Emery Neale
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Ricardo Aubone 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
6-1
3-6
6-3
Round 1
Teimuraz Kakuliya 1 *
Emery Neale
5-7
6-4
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Ricky D. (Dick) Knight
3-6
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Robert E. (Bob) Puddicombe
8-6
6-1
Final
Jack D. Neer 1 *
Emery Neale
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Ken Stuart
2-6
6-1
6-0
Semifinals
Jack D. Neer 1 *
Emery Neale
6-1
11-9
Round 3
Tom Muench 1 *
Emery Neale
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Steve Hopps
7-5
6-1
Semifinals
Steven L. (Steve) Wilkinson 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
11-13
6-4
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Edward (Ed) Turville
6-3
7-5
Semifinals
John Yeomans 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
6-4
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Lawrence Anthony (Larry) Riggs
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Ed Grubb
3-6
11-9
6-1
Final
Glenn Noble Bassett 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
6-0
Round 3
Emery Neale 1 *
Elles West
6-0
6-0
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Harry Doyle
10-8
6-4
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
David Leaver
1-6
6-0
6-4
Final
Whitney Reed 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
1-6
6-3
Round 3
Reider Getz 1 *
Emery Neale
5-7
7-5
6-4
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Laury Hunt
6-4
6-2
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Jim Aikens
6-0
6-2
Final
Emery Neale 1 *
Doyle Perkins
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Richard (Dick) Moody
3-6
6-3
6-1
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Clyde Knox
6-0
4-6
6-2
7-5
Final
Emery Neale 1 *
Jack D. Neer
2-6
3-6
6-3
6-4
6-1
Semifinals
James Gregory (jim) Demas 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
4-6
6-3
6-0
Unknown
Emery Neale 1 *
Robert (Bob) Norton
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Hugh Findlay
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
William W. (Bill) Quillian 1 *
Emery Neale
6-8
6-3
5-7
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Emery Neale 1 *
Doug LeFebvre
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Seth J. Petersen Jr. 1 *
Emery Neale
4-6
8-6
6-2
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Gerald Arthur (Jerry) DeWitts
3
sets
Final
Harry Likas 1 *
Emery Neale
3-6
6-3
7-5
6-4
Round 2
Emery Neale 1 *
Clarence Ogden (Gunny) Amonette jr
6-1
6-3
Round 3
Emery Neale 1 *
Arra Butch (Butch) Krikorian
3-6
6-2
7-5
Quarterfinals
Art Larsen 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
6-3
3-6
6-2
Round 3
Emery Neale 1 *
Arra Butch (Butch) Krikorian
3-6
6-2
7-5
Quarterfinals
Art Larsen 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
6-3
4-6
6-2
Round 3
Emery Neale 1 *
James Edward Kroesen
6-2
6-2
Round 4
Emery Neale 1 *
Edgar J. (Ed) Lanthier
7-5
7-5
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Brendan Hubert (Bren) Macken
6-1
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Arnold Beisser
3-6
6-4
6-3
6-3
Final
James Andrew (Jimmy) Evert 1 *
Emery Neale
2-6
6-3
5-7
6-1
6-4
Round 2
Frank Guernsey 1 *
Emery Neale
6-4
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Emery Neale 1 *
Robert (Bob) Kerdasha
6-2
6-3
Round 2
Herbert (Herb) Flam 1 *
Emery Neale
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Emery Neale 1 *
James (Jim) Schnaars
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Frank Guernsey 1 *
Emery Neale
4-6
9-7
6-4
Unknown
Jack Jossi 1 *
Emery Neale
?
Final
Emery Neale 1 *
Jack Jossi
4-6
6-3
6-1
Unknown
Emery Neale 1 *
Carl Earn
3
sets
Round 3
Emery Neale 1 *
Bob Rutledge
3
sets
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Clarence D. (Nick) Carter
6-3
4-6
7-5
Semifinals
William Loughlon (Bill) Canning Jr. 1 *
Emery Neale
6-2
0-6
5-7
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Emery Neale 1 *
Sidney Nachlas
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
George A. Ball
10-8
6-2
Semifinals
Ted Schroeder 1 *
Emery Neale
3-6
6-2
6-2
6-4
Round 4
Wayne R. Sabin 1 *
Emery Neale
6-2
6-0
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Ronald English
6-4
2-6
6-4
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Jack Gurley
3-6
6-3
9-7
6-2
Final
Emery Neale 1 *
Clarence D. (Nick) Carter
6-0
6-8
6-3
?-?
9-7
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Lawrence B. (Larry) Hall
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Ronald English
9-7
6-0
6-2
Final
Clarence D. (Nick) Carter 1 *
Emery Neale
3-6
6-1
6-3
3-6
8-6
Round 3
Eugene Smith 1 *
Emery Neale
4-6
6-4
7-5
Round 3
Emery Neale 1 *
Wallie Smith
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Jack Ritchie
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Emery Neale 1 *
Jack Gurley
6-4
7-5
5-7
3-6
6-1
Final
Harold Wagner 1 *
Emery Neale
6-3
6-3
6-2
Unknown
Nathan (Nat) Goldstein 1 *
Emery Neale
2
sets
Final
Edwin Amark 1 *
Emery Neale
3-6
6-0
6-1
7-5
Round 2
John Mortimer (Mort) Ballagh 1 *
Emery Neale
?
Quarterfinals
Edwin Amark 1 *
Emery Neale
6-3
2-6
6-3