Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Joseph R. Hunt Court
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2018
1. The Joseph R. Hunt Court Marker
Inscription.
The Joseph R. Hunt Court. . Joe Hunt transferred to the Navy Academy after having already won an intercollegiate national title in doubles (1938) while attending USC. A member of the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1939, Hunt won the intercollegiate national title in singles in 1941 as a Midshipman. After graduation (Dec. 1941), he went on to win the 1943 US National Singles Championship and became both the No. 1 ranked tennis player in the country and the No. 5 player in the world. Tragically, Hunt lost his life in service to our country in 1945. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1986., This court is dedicated to the memory and service of the most accomplished tennis player in U.S. Naval Academy history. ,
Dedicated , September 27, 2015 .
Joe Hunt transferred to the Navy Academy after having already won an intercollegiate national title in doubles (1938) while attending USC. A member of the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1939, Hunt won the intercollegiate national title in singles in 1941 as a Midshipman. After graduation (Dec. 1941), he went on to win the 1943 US National Singles Championship and became both the No. 1 ranked tennis player in the country and the No. 5 player in the world. Tragically, Hunt lost his life in service to our country in 1945. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1986.
This court is dedicated to the memory and service of the most accomplished tennis player in U.S. Naval Academy history.
Dedicated September 27, 2015
Erected 2015 by United States Naval Academy.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 38° 58.734′ N, 76° 29.058′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Memorial is on Cooper Road north of King George Street. On the grounds of the United States Naval Academy. Touch for map. Marker is
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at or near this postal address: 121 Blake Road, Annapolis MD 21402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Joe Hunt. (Submitted on March 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2018
2. The Joseph R. Hunt Court Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2018
3. The Joseph R. Hunt Court
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
