Kelvin Belcher
| Full name | Kelvin Belcher |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | September 20, 1961 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2017 (aged 55) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 193 (January 14, 1985) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2R (1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 312 (December 23, 1985) |
Kelvin Belcher (September 20, 1961 – February 18, 2017) was an American professional tennis player.
Biography
[edit]Early years
[edit]Born in Gadsden, Alabama, Belcher was the son of parents who were both teachers. His father Leon is a professor of psychology and his mother worked as an English teacher. He grew up in Houston, attending Lamar High School.[1]
Tennis career
[edit]Belcher played collegiate tennis while at Jackson State University, winning multiple Southwestern Athletic Conference singles titles, before transferring to Texas Southern University, where he graduated in 1983.[1]
At the 1984 US Open he qualified for the main draw and made the second round, with a win over Leif Shiras, who was ranked 39 in the world at the time.[2]
In 1984 and 1985 he featured on the Grand Prix circuit.
Later life
[edit]Following his tennis career he went to medical school at the University of Texas center in Houston and graduated with an M.D. in 1991, later working as a physician.[1]
He died suddenly on February 18, 2017, at the age of 55, while playing a game of golf in Atlanta.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Remembering the Life of Kelvin Keith Belcher, MD". Houston Style Magazine. March 3, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - U.S. Open - 28 August - 09 September 1984". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "In Memory of Kelvin Belcher M.D". troybsmith.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links
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- 1961 births
- 2017 deaths
- American male tennis players
- Tennis players from Houston
- Jackson State Tigers and Lady Tigers athletes
- Texas Southern University alumni
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston alumni
- College men's tennis players in the United States
- Jackson State University alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen