Talk:Gus Touchard

Some facts to add and/or research

This article has no death date, but the NY Times has what may be an obit of Touchard in its Sept. 6, 1918, edition, but the text isn't available online; it'll have to be looked up in a library's microfilm. He may have died in WWI. Times article Jun. 18, 1917, indicated he had gone to Canada to train as an aviator after the American military rejected him. It didn't say why it rejected him, but possible it was in connection with his 1915 arrest and conviction for stealing $140 worth of golf balls from Abercrombie Fitch, by which he was employed. I'll try to get the obituary soon. Bruce M.Tindall 21:18, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Turns out the obit was available online after all. Bruce M. Tindall 23:52, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

WP article -- has *solid* info that should be put in

This is a very strange article as it now stands, I've gonna say....

Gustave F. Touchard of New York (born January 11, 1888, date of death unknown) was a tennis player in the early part of the 20th century. He was ranked as high as No. 4 in the United States during his career.

At the U.S. Nationals (now known as the US Open), Touchard paired with Raymond D. Little to win the 1911 doubles title and reach the 1912 doubles final.

At the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters, Touchard won the 1912 singles title (over Richard H. Palmer) and reached the singles final in 1913 (losing to William S. McEllroy).

He won the National Indoor title three consecutive years (1913, 1914 & 1915) and won the singles title at the New Jersey state championship in 1915. In 1912, he reached the final of the US Clay Court Championship, falling to Richard Norris Williams. Hayford Peirce 01:08, 7 March 2010 (UTC)