Hammill, now a U.S. citizen, was born in the mining town of Boksburg, outside Johannesburg.[1] He featured at the Wimbledon Championships in 1959 and 1960, losing his first round match both times in five sets. His father Jack taught him the game and also coached Rod Mandelstam, one of his teammates at the University of Miami, where he played from 1961 to 1964.[2] As a junior in 1963 he earned All-American honors for singles and doubles. In 1979 he was appointed head coach of the team and remained for 16 seasons, amassing 13 NCAA tournament appearances.[3]
john, hammill, tennis, john, hammill, born, august, 1941, south, african, american, former, professional, tennis, player, john, hammillcountry, sports, south, africaborn, 1941, august, 1941, boksburg, south, africasinglesgrand, slam, singles, resultswimbledon1. John Hammill born 25 August 1941 is a South African American former professional tennis player John HammillCountry sports South AfricaBorn 1941 08 25 25 August 1941 age 82 Boksburg South AfricaSinglesGrand Slam singles resultsWimbledon1R 1959 1960 US Open1R 1960 1961 1969 Hammill now a U S citizen was born in the mining town of Boksburg outside Johannesburg 1 He featured at the Wimbledon Championships in 1959 and 1960 losing his first round match both times in five sets His father Jack taught him the game and also coached Rod Mandelstam one of his teammates at the University of Miami where he played from 1961 to 1964 2 As a junior in 1963 he earned All American honors for singles and doubles In 1979 he was appointed head coach of the team and remained for 16 seasons amassing 13 NCAA tournament appearances 3 References edit UM says South Africans will stay The Miami Herald 18 May 1985 Hammill Tough Two Ways The Miami Hurricane 13 April 1962 John Hammill University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame UM Sports Hall of Fame External links editJohn Hammill at the Association of Tennis Professionals John Hammill at the International Tennis Federation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Hammill tennis amp oldid 1208954164, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
