Jim McManus (tennis), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJim McManus (tennis)
American tennis player
Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1940
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States
Date of Death: 18-Jan-2011
Profession: tennis player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Jim McManus (tennis)
- James Henry McManus (September 16, 1940 – January 18, 2011) was an American tennis player who reached the semifinals of the US Open men's doubles in 1968.
- McManus was a founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals.
- McManus was coached by Tom Stow who guided Don Budge to the Grand Slam. McManus was born to Tom and Margaret McManus on September 16, 1940.
- McManus had two brothers by the names of Tom and Bob.
- McManus was married to his wife Carole for over thirty years and had two children, Kate and Jordy.
- McManus grew up in Northern California and learnt the game of tennis at the Berkeley Tennis Club where he was given lessons from a series of coaches including Tom Stow, coach of tennis legend Don Budge.
- Later McManus played #1 Singles at the University of California for Coach Chet Murphy.
- The team finished #3 in the NCAA tournament in his Senior year of 1961.McManus was a founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1972 and a member of its original Board of Directors.In 2010 he published a book Tennis History: Professional Tournaments - Winners & Runner-Ups.
- In 2015 the ATP launched the Jim McManus Memorial Fund in his honor.
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