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Jay Gould II

1888 - 1935

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Jay Gould II (September 1, 1888 – January 26, 1935) was an American real tennis player and a grandson of the railroad magnate Jay Gould. He was the world champion (1914–1916) and the Olympic gold medalist (London, 1908, then under the name jeu de paume). He held the U.S. Amateur Championship title continuously from 1906 to 1925, winning 18 times (no tournaments were held during the U.S. involvement in World War I). During the same period, he never lost a set to an American amateur, and lost only one singles match, to English champion E.M. Baerlein. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jay Gould II is the 830th most popular tennis player (down from 786th in 2019), the 15,465th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,344th in 2019) and the 144th most popular American Tennis Player.

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS

Among tennis players, Jay Gould II ranks 830 out of 1,569. Before him are Kristýna Plíšková, Paul Annacone, David Adams, Jerzy Janowicz, Carl-Uwe Steeb, and Igor Kunitsyn. After him are David Marrero, Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo, Alexander Peya, Marta Kostyuk, Milan Šrejber, and Donna Vekić.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, Jay Gould II ranks 281. Before him are Clarence DeMar, Marguerite Marsh, Gabriel Thorstensen, Clemence Dane, John Crowe Ransom, and Thomas Sopwith. After him are Lewis Tewanima, and Hazel Abel. Among people deceased in 1935, Jay Gould II ranks 151. Before him are Ivar Otto Bendixson, Leroy Carr, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Adolphus Greely, Wiley Post, and Alice Dunbar Nelson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jay Gould II ranks 15,472 out of 20,380. Before him are Lee Tracy (1898), Ross Robinson (1967), Gabriel Basso (1994), Kathleen Beller (1956), Xochitl Gomez (2006), and Phil Bryant (1954). After him are Bobby Portis (1995), Nate Robinson (1984), Darrell Hammond (1955), Heather Matarazzo (1982), Stephen Kotkin (1959), and Andy On (1977).

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS In United States

Among tennis players born in United States, Jay Gould II ranks 144. Before him are Jimmy Arias (1964), Betsy Nagelsen (1956), Ryan Harrison (1992), Jennifer Brady (1995), Reilly Opelka (1997), and Paul Annacone (1963). After him are Bethanie Mattek-Sands (1985), Raquel Atawo (1982), Scott Davis (1962), Amanda Anisimova (2001), Danielle Collins (1993), and Donald Johnson (1968).

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