William B. Cragin Jr. (September 21, 1876 – September 16, 1943) was an American

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player active in the early 20th century.

Tennis career

Cragin reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in

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and

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, having to qualify in the former via the preliminary round. In 1911 and 1912 he was runner-up in singles at the

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. Partnering Gustave F. Touchard, he was the runner-up in doubles at the 1914 U.S. National Indoor Championships.

References

American male tennis players 1876 births 1943 deaths Tennis players from Connecticut {{US-tennis-bio-stub