Charles A. Chase

Charles A. Chase
Country (sports) United States
BornJanuary 10, 1864[1]
Lake View, Chicago, Illinois[2]
DiedJanuary 27, 1937(1937-01-27) (aged 73)
Superior, Wisconsin
Turned pro1885 (amateur tour)
Retired1890
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeAmherst College
Singles
Career record50–14[3]
Career titles12[3]
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenSF (1886)

Charles Amherst Chase (January 10, 1864 – January 27, 1937) was an American tennis player then later a lawyer and banker active in the late 19th century.[4] He was active from 1885 to 1890 and contested 13 career finals winning 12 singles titles.[3]

  1. ^ "The Classes". Amherst Graduates' Quarterly: 245. 1937. Charles A. Chase was born in Chicago on Jan. 10, 1864. ... Mr. Chase in his youth won a name as a tennis player, and in 1884 won the Western championship.
  2. ^ Crowell, Edward Payson; Biscoe, Walter Stanley (1901). Biographical Record of the Alumni of Amherst College ... 1821-[1896]: 1871-1896. Amherst College. p. 291. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Players: Chase, Charles Amherst". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved August 9, 2023.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Superior Banker and Former Athlete Dies". Stevens Point Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. January 28, 1937. p. 3.