Country (sports) | United States |
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Born |
New York City, United States |
November 7, 1928
Died | November 25, 1980 | (aged 52)
Turned pro | 1945 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1963 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 382-131 |
Career titles | 20 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (1957, Lance Tingay) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1956) |
French Open | F (1957) |
Wimbledon | SF (1951, 1952) |
US Open | F (1950) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1956, 1957) |
Herbert ("Herbie") Flam (November 7, 1928 – November 25, 1980) was an American tennis player who in 1957 was ranked by Lance Tingay as the World No. 4 amateur (and World No. 5 by Adrian Quist). He was inducted into the International Tennis Association Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987, inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, and inducted into the University of California at Los Angeles Hall of Fame in 2006.