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| Full name | Wilmer Lawson Allison Jr. |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | December 8, 1904 San Antonio, TX, US |
| Died | April 20, 1977 (aged 72) Austin, TX, US |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 1927 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1941 |
| Plays | Right-handed (1-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1963 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 179-67 |
| Career titles | 28 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (1935, A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1933) |
| Wimbledon | F (1930) |
| US Open | W (1935) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1929, 1930) |
| US Open | W (1931, 1935) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1930) |
Wilmer Lawson Allison Jr. (December 8, 1904 – April 20, 1977) was an American amateur tennis champion of the 1930s. Allison was both a fine singles player and, along with his frequent partner, John Van Ryn, a great doubles player. He won the 1935 U.S. Championship in singles and was ranked US No. 1 in 1934 and 1935.
At the University of Texas at Austin, Allison was the Intercollegiate tennis champion in 1927. One of Allison's earliest tournament wins was the 1928 Canadian Championship, where he won the final over doubles partner Van Ryn.
- ^ "Moody, Perry Rated Tops By British Expert", Reading Eagle, 17 October 1935.