Malcolm Chace

Malcolm Chace was a tennis player from the United States. He was born in March 12, 1875, and passed away in July 16, 19955. He was born in Valley Falls, Rhode Island in the United States.

Chace grew up to be a beanpole, reaching 6-feet-1 and weighed 150 pounds. He made his mark in the world of tennis, but winning in the U.S. Interscholastic tournament that was held in by the University Grammar in Providence in 1892. He also won the U.S. Interscholastic title in 1893 for Brown, and 1894 and 1895 for Yale.

He was known for being the only winner who won three times straight for both the singles and doubles division of the U.S. Interscholastic events. He was also the only man who won the tournaments for two colleges.

At the 1894 U.S. Championships, Chace lost to Bill Larned, but he did win the title for doubles a year after with his partner Robert Wrenn.

Chace is right handed, and he managed to reach the U.S. Top Ten four times. His appearance in the Top Ten started in 1892, and he made his last appearance on No. 3 in 1895.

For the rest of his life, Chace became a New England industrialist, delving into public utilities, textiles, and banking. He was at the helm in maintaining the largest independent tanker fleet in both World War I and World War II. As a result, he not only made a name for himself in the tennis world, but also in the whole world at large.

He died in Yarmouth, MA in July 16, 1955. He was inducted 6 years later (1961) to the Hall of Fame.