Lawrence Canfield Turville (June 4, 1949 – October 10, 2020) was an American professional tennis player and college coach.[1]

Larry Turville
Full nameLawrence Canfield Turville
Country (sports) United States
Born (1949-06-04) June 4, 1949 (age 75)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record4–15
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1969)
Doubles
Career record2–10
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1975)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open2R (1979)

Turville, raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, was the son of Edward Turville, a non playing captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team during the early 1970s.[2] The top ranked 18s player in Florida, Turville played collegiate tennis for Georgia Tech and earned All-American honors in 1970, reaching the fourth round of the NCAA championships. In 1971 he set up a series of satellite tournaments in Florida with his friend Armistead Neely, which were known as the World Association of Tennis Champions (WATCH) Circuit.[3] His professional career included doubles main draw appearances at the French Open and Wimbledon. In 1979 he began an 18-year long reign as the Rice University men's head coach.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Spring, Jake (June 21, 2010). "60-plus tennis ace tutors Strand". The Sun News.
  2. ^ Arey, Norman (March 14, 1971). "Turville Renamed Captain Of U.S. Davis Cup Team". The Atlanta Constitution.
  3. ^ Ellison, Jack (February 10, 1973). "New Circuit Ready To Blast Off". Tampa Bay Times.
  4. ^ Ellison, Jack (April 23, 1979). "Turville adds feather to family's hat as Rice coach". Tampa Bay Times.
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