Samuel Ritchie Neel (1875-1947) was an American male
tennis
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player who was active in the late 19th century.
In 1896, Neel won the men's doubles title at the
U.S. National Championships with his brother
Carr Neel, defeating defending champions
Robert Wrenn and
Malcolm Chace.
The pair also reached the final in 1894. In singles, Neel reached the semifinals of the Western States Championships in 1899.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 titles, 1 runner-up)
References
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19th-century American sportsmen
19th-century male tennis players
United States National champions (tennis)
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
1875 births
1947 deaths
American male tennis players
Tennis players from Montana