Chauncey Depew Steele Jr. (October 26, 1914 – May 14, 1988)''

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Steele made 15 singles appearances in the U.S. National Championships during his career. Steele enjoyed golf and tennis at the

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, where his father Chauncey Depew Steele served as manager from 1923 to 1933. His son,

Chauncey Steele III Chauncey Depew "Chum" Steele III (born February 16, 1944) is a former tennis player from the United States. His father, Chauncey Steele, Jr., also played tennis. Steele competed at the US Open ten times and made three appearances at Wimbledon ...

, would also compete in the U.S. National Championships, as well as

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Steele, Chauncey 1914 births 1988 deaths American male tennis players Tennis players from New York (state) 20th-century American sportsmen