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François Blanchy
Tennis Tournament Champion
1886 – 1960
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Who was François Blanchy?
François Joseph Marie Antoine Blanchy, best known as François Blanchy was a tennis player competing for France. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Runner-up to Maurice Germot in the singles final of the Amateur French Championships in 1910, Blanchy eventually won the title in 1923 over eight-time champion Max Decugis. He also won the doubles title at the tournament in 1923, partnering Jean Samazeuilh. Blanchy later became a sports official, directing the Villa Primrose, and the French Tennis Federation.
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- Born
- Dec 12, 1886
Bordeaux - Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 2, 1960
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
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on July 23, 2013
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