Mel Purcell

Tennis, Association of Tennis Professionals, Murray State University, The Championships, Wimbledon
Herausgegeben:Stawart, Delmar Thomas C.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mel Purcell is a former World No. 17 tennis player in the ATP tennis rankings. He is the head coach of the Murray State University men's tennis team. Purcell's finest moment was when he reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1983983. Purcell grew up in Murray, Kentucky, and played in the Kentucky State Tennis Tournament as a fifth-grader, and won two state doubles crowns with older brother Del as a middle schooler. He made the state singles finals three straight years, winning as a senior. Purcell graduated Murray High School and went on to Memphis State University, where he played for one year. He transferred to the University of Tennessee, where in 1980 he won an NCAA doubles championship with teammate Rodney Harmon. Purcell made his first splash on the professional circuit in the summer of 1980. As a wild card entrant at the Washington Star Tournament, he upset top-ranked Eddie Dibbs

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Dicho
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786138189152
• ISBN-10: 6138189159
• Artikelnr.: 34713885