Henri Salaun (sportsman)

Henri Salaun
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1926-04-06) April 6, 1926 (age 98)
Brest, France
Died4 June 2014
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
Sport
Country United States
SportSquash & Tennis
Henri Salaun
Full nameHenri Raoul Marie Salaun
Country (sports) United States
Born6 April 1926
Brest, France
Died4 June 2014
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
Turned pro1950 (amateur tour)
Retired1968
Singles
Career record133–31[1]
Career titles36[1]

Henri Raoul Marie Salaun (6 April 1926 - 4 June 2014[2]) was an American hardball squash and tennis player.[3] He was "widely considered one of the world’s most influential squash players."[4]

  1. ^ a b "Players:Salaun, Henri R. M.". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 October 2023.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "US SQUASH | Henri Salaun, Hall of Fame Class of 2000, Dies at 88". www.ussquash.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  3. ^ "Henri Salaun '49 (2008) - Hall of Fame Inductees". Wesleyan University. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ WESLEYAN FOOTPRINTS: Henri Salaun '49 battled through WWII obstacles, found squash fame Archived 2012-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Middletown Press. By Joe Pelletier, Sports Editor. Published 17 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.