Francisco Guerrero Arcocha (born 26 April 1919) was a Mexican

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player. Born in

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, he moved with his family to

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when he was six months old. He grew up as a Mexican citizen and was one of the best tennis players in Mexican history. He was a national singles and doubles champion in Mexico. He played tennis at a professional level representing Mexico in many tournaments in different countries, such as France, Spain, Canada and Portugal. Guerrero Arcocha represented Mexico in five

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ties between 1946 and 1955. He was a men's doubles gold medalist at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games (with Gustavo Palafox) and won a further two medals when Mexico hosted the event in 1954, including a bronze in the singles. In 1955 he played at the

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and lost a bronze medal play-off in the men's doubles. Guerrero Arcocha twice featured in the main draw of the U.S. National Championships. He competed at the 1945 U.S. National Championships as the 10th seed and was eliminated in the second round, after receiving a first round bye. His other appearance came in 1952 and he won a five-set first round match over William Lurie. In his second round loss to

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he was unable to win a single game. Post retirement he served as President of the Mexico Tennis Federation, during which time tennis made a return to the

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as an exhibition and demonstration event for Mexico City in 1968.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guerrero-Arcocha, Francisco 1919 births Year of death missing Mexican male tennis players Sportspeople from León, Guanajuato Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in tennis Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games Tennis players at the 1955 Pan American Games Pan American Games tennis players for Mexico Spanish emigrants to Mexico 20th-century Mexican sportsmen

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