1961 Murray State Men's Tennis
May 21-22, 1961 -- 1961 OVC Men's Tennis Tournament

1961 OVC Men's Tennis Tournament
May 21-22, 1961 at

Singles competition
No. 1 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   CAMPBELL, Jackie (Tennessee Tech) def. BROWNE, Tom (Morehead St.) 6-2, 6-0
QF   DUHAIME, Andre (Middle Tenn.) def. WILLIAMSON, Clyde (ETSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. Singles -- Semifinals
SF   CHAMPION, Charles (Murray St.) def. CAMPBELL, Jackie (Tennessee Tech) 7-5, 6-2
SF   MEYER, Don (Western Ky.) def. DUHAIME, Andre (Middle Tenn.) 6-4, 6-2
No. 1 Singles -- Finals
F   MEYER, Don (Western Ky.) def. CHAMPION, Charles (Murray St.) 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   ALMON, Charles (Tennessee Tech) def. BONNEY, Fred (Middle Tenn.) 6-4, 6-3
QF   RHOADS, Jerry (Murray St.) def. BALL, Tom (Morehead St.) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Singles -- Semifinals
SF   HAMBLEN, Harry (Western Ky.) def. ALMON, Charles (Tennessee Tech) 6-2, 6-1
SF   RHOADS, Jerry (Murray St.) def. WILKES, Albert (ETSU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Singles -- Finals
F   HAMBLEN, Harry (Western Ky.) def. RHOADS, Jerry (Murray St.) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   THOMPSON, Hecky (Morehead St.) def. JONES, Buck (Tennessee Tech) 6-3, 6-2
QF   WASHBURN, Eddie (ETSU) def. PRUITT, Leon (Middle Tenn.) 3-6, 8-6, 6-2
No. 3 Singles -- Semifinals
SF   THOMPSON, Hecky (Morehead St.) def. GOETZ, Tom (Murray St.), by default
SF   PEDIGO, Bill (Western Ky.) def. WASHBURN, Eddie (ETSU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 Singles -- Finals
F   PEDIGO, Bill (Western Ky.) def. THOMPSON, Hecky (Morehead St.) 6-1, 6-4
No. 4 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   LANGSDON, Bob (Tennessee Tech) def. THERREN, Mac (ETSU) 9-7, 6-1
QF   ROSE, Jim (Morehead St.) def. GUESS, Ronnie (Middle Tenn.) 3-6, 8-6, 6-0
No. 4 Singles -- Semifinals
SF   DAY, Dan (Western Ky.) def. LANGSDON, Bob (Tennessee Tech) 6-3, 7-5
SF   ROSE, Jim (Morehead St.) def. HOBBS, Robert (Murray St.) 6-0, 6-3
No. 4 Singles -- Finals
F   DAY, Dan (Western Ky.) def. ROSE, Jim (Morehead St.) 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 Singles -- Quarterfinals
QF   PRIDMORE, Ken (ETSU) def. DAVIDSON, Jerry (Middle Tenn.) 7-5, 6-2
QF   ADAMS, Dink (Tennessee Tech) def. WHITT, Don (Morehead St.) 3-6, 6-4, 8-6
No. 5 Singles -- Semifinals
SF   TRAUGHBER, Don (Western Ky.) def. PRIDMORE, Ken (ETSU) 6-1, 6-1
SF   ADAMS, Dink (Tennessee Tech) def. HIGGINS, Tom (Murray St.) 6-4, 4-6, 8-6
No. 5 Singles -- Finals
F   TRAUGHBER, Don (Western Ky.) def. ADAMS, Dink (Tennessee Tech) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
No. 1 Doubles -- Quarterfinals
QF   CAMPBELL, Jackie/ALMON, Charles (Tennessee Tech) def. WHITT, Don/BROWNE, Tom (Morehead St.) 6-3, 6-1
QF   BONNEY, Fred/PRUITT, Leon (Middle Tenn.) def. WILLIAMSON, Clyde/PRIDMORE, Ken (ETSU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
No. 1 Doubles -- Semifinals
SF   CHAMPION, Charles/GOETZ, Tom (Murray St.) def. CAMPBELL, Jackie/ALMON, Charles (Tennessee Tech) 6-3, 6-1
SF   MEYER, Don/PEDIGO, Bill (Western Ky.) def. BONNEY, Fred/PRUITT, Leon (Middle Tenn.) 6-2, 6-0
No. 1 Doubles -- Finals
F   CHAMPION, Charles/GOETZ, Tom (Murray St.) def. PEDIGO, Bill/MEYER, Don (Western Ky.) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 Doubles -- Quarterfinals
QF   WILKES, Albert/WASHBURN, Eddie (ETSU) def. JONES, Buck/LANGSDON, Bob (Tennessee Tech) 6-3, 6-4
QF   DAY, Dan/HAMBLEN, Harry (Western Ky.) def. THOMPSON, Hecky/ROSE, Jim (Morehead St.) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Doubles -- Semifinals
SF   RHOADS, Jerry/HOBBS, Robert (Murray St.) def. WILKES, Albert/WASHBURN, Eddie (ETSU) 6-3, 6-1
SF   DAY, Dan/HAMBLEN, Harry (Western Ky.) def. DUHAIME, Andre/GUESS, Ronnie (Middle Tenn.) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 Doubles -- Finals
F   DAY, Dan/HAMBLEN, Harry (Western Ky.) def. RHOADS, Jerry/HOBBS, Robert (Murray St.) 6-0, 6-3

Tournament Notes
Final Team Scores:
1. WKU - 33; 2. MUR - 17; 3. TTU - 13;
4. MOR - 11; 5. ETSU - 10; 6. MT - 9.

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