The Ransom
1916
J. Gilbert Hall (1898 – September 7, 1977), known as "Gil" Hall, was an American tennis player. In a long tennis career, he won 39 singles titles between 1926 and 1940. Hall was known for his strong forehand stroke, described by Allison Danzig of the N.Y. Times as a "trenchant forehand".
Hall was ranked by the USLTA as the U.S. No. 8 for 1935 and the U.S. No. 10 for 1944 at the age of 46 years.
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