Lester Stoefen

Lester Stoefen
Stoefen (left) with fianceé Ruth Henrietta Moody. 1936
Full nameLester Rollo Stoefen
Country (sports) United States
Born(1911-03-30)March 30, 1911
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1970(1970-02-08) (aged 58)
La Jolla, CA, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) [1]
Turned pro1935 (amateur from 1930)
Retired1942
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 9 (1933, Pierre Gillou)[2]
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQF (1933, 1934)
US OpenSF (1933)
Professional majors
US ProSF (1935)
Wembley ProSF (1935, 1937)
French ProSF (1936, 1939)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonW (1933)
US OpenW (1933, 1934)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1934)
US OpenF (1934)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1934Ch)

Lester Rollo Stoefen (March 30, 1911 – February 8, 1970) was an American tennis player of the 1930s.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mccauley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "World's first ten". The West Australian. Vol. XLIX, no. 9, 741. Western Australia. September 18, 1933. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.