Nannes, Casper

As a freshman at Rutgers University in 1927, Nannes won the school tournament and was asked to coach the varsity team as the school's No. 1 player.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Casper, who was the No. 1 player at Rutgers for three years, later coached his alma mater's team for eight years. He then coached at the University of Illinois in 1936-37 and was an active member of the Publicity Committee of the USLTA. In 1991, along with fellow tennis great Arthur Ashe, Nannes was inducted into the Mid-AtlanticTennis Hall of Fame.

Origin:
Washington, D.C.

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References:
encyclopedia of JEWS in sports, by Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, and Roy Silver (New York: Bloch Publishing Co, 1965)