Philip Sears

Philip Sears
Full name Philip Shelton Sears
Country (sports)  United States
Born November 12, 1867
Massachusetts
Died March 10, 1953(1953-03-10) (aged 85)
Brookline, Massachusetts
Turned pro 1884 (amateur tour)
Retired 1892
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open SF (1888)

Philip Shelton Sears (November 12, 1867 – March 10, 1953) was an American tennis player and sculptor.

Early life

He was the son of Frederic Richard Sears and Albertina Homer Shelton. His brother Richard Sears, was also a tennis player, and won the US Open singles in its first seven years, from 1881–87, and the doubles for six years from 1882–87, after which he retired from tennis.

Tennis career

Sears reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1888, and the quarterfinals in 1887. He won the Intercollegiate Championships in 1887 and finished runner-up to Edward L. Hall at the Longwood Tournament in 1891.

Sculptor

He was active as a sculptor in Boston.[1]

In 2007, one of his artworks, Pumanangwet (He Who Shoots the Stars), sold for $11,250 at Christie's in Beverly Hills.[2]

Personal life

His son Mason Sears (1899-1973) was a member of the Massachusetts General Court and the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

References

  1. "Philip Shelton Sears papers, 1930-1946". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. "Philip Shelton Sears (1867-1953) Pumanangwet (He Who Shoots the Stars)". Christie's. Retrieved 24 November 2015.


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