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| Full name | Joseph Raphael Hunt |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | February 17, 1919 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 1945 (aged 25) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S |
| Turned pro | 1935 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1945 (due to death) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1966 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | W (1943) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1939Ch) |
Joseph Raphael Hunt (February 17, 1919 – February 2, 1945) was an American tennis player of the late 1930s and early 1940s from Southern California. He was the number one ranked American in 1943 and won the US singles championship in his final match.[1] He died off the coast of Florida in an airplane crash during World War II.[1] To date he is the only man to win the U.S. boys' (15 and under), junior (18 and under), collegiate, and men's singles championship.[1]
- ^ a b c Robson, Douglas (April 23, 2014). "How a trophy found at garage sale revived forgotten champ's legacy". USA Today. Retrieved May 14, 2014.