Richard D. Sears
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Richard D. Sears was a pioneering American tennis player who dominated the early years of the U.S. National Championships in the late 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American tennis player
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human ⓘ tennis player ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | early U.S. tennis champion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1861-10-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1943-04-08 ⓘ |
| dominantHand | right-handed ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| era | 19th-century tennis ⓘ |
| familyName | Sears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUSNationalChampionshipSinglesTitleYear | 1881 GENERATED ⓘ |
| fullName | Richard Dudley Sears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | International Tennis Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| knownFor | dominating the early years of the U.S. National Championships in tennis ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lastUSNationalChampionshipSinglesTitleYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Harvard University tennis team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | won the U.S. National Championships men’s singles title seven consecutive times ⓘ |
| numberOfDoublesTitlesAtUSNationalChampionships | 6 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfSinglesTitlesAtUSNationalChampionships | 7 GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation | tennis player ⓘ |
| participatedIn | U.S. National Championships (tennis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | most consecutive U.S. National Championships men’s singles titles of his era ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| singlesTitlesConsecutive | 7 ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline |
men’s doubles tennis
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men’s singles tennis ⓘ |
| tournamentWon |
U.S. National Championships men’s doubles
NERFINISHED
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U.S. National Championships men’s singles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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