Joe Whalen
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FullnameJoseph Patrick Whalen
Country(sports)
United States
United StatesBorn14 January 1916
Millinocket, Maine, United States
Millinocket, Maine, United States
DiedNovember 9, 1992 (aged 76)[1]
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
| Full name | Joseph Patrick Whalen |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | 14 January 1916 Millinocket, Maine, United States |
| Died | November 9, 1992 (aged 76)[1] Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Singles | |
| US Pro | W (1936) |
Joe Whalen (1916–1992) was an American tennis player in the 1930s who won a number of championships; he was originally from Millinocket, Maine, but grew up in Miami, Florida.
His most significant championship win was the 1936 United States Pro Championship. He beat Charles Wood in the final.[2]
During World War II he served in the U.S. Army and was awarded the Purple Heart.[1] Afterwards, he promoted professional tennis, and served as a teaching pro at a number of clubs. He founded and ran a tennis court construction[3] company in Jacksonville, Florida until his retirement.[1]
