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Kelvin Belcher

Kelvin Belcher (September 20, 1961 – February 18, 2017) was an American professional tennis player.

Kelvin Belcher
Full nameKelvin Belcher
Country (sports) United States
Born(1961-09-20)September 20, 1961
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 2017(2017-02-18) (aged 55)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record4–9
Highest rankingNo. 193 (January 14, 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open2R (1984)
Doubles
Career record2–3
Highest rankingNo. 312 (December 23, 1985)

Biography edit

Early years edit

Born in Gadsden, Alabama, Belcher was the son of parents who were both teachers. His father Leon is a professor of psychology and his mother worked as an English teacher. He grew up in Houston, attending Lamar High School.[1]

Tennis career edit

Belcher played collegiate tennis while at Jackson State University, winning multiple Southwestern Athletic Conference singles titles, before transferring to Texas Southern University, where he graduated in 1983.[1]

At the 1984 US Open he qualified for the main draw and made the second round, with a win over Leif Shiras, who was ranked 39 in the world at the time.[2]

In 1984 and 1985 he featured on the Grand Prix circuit.

Later life edit

Following his tennis career he went to medical school at the University of Texas center in Houston and graduated with an M.D. in 1991, later working as a physician.[1]

He died suddenly on February 18, 2017, at the age of 55, while playing a game of golf in Atlanta.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Remembering the Life of Kelvin Keith Belcher, MD". Houston Style Magazine. March 3, 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ . International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. ^ "In Memory of Kelvin Belcher M.D". troybsmith.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.

External links edit

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