Kingman Lambert
| Full name | Kingman Bemis Lambert |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | October 19, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Died | August 30, 2021 (aged 92) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 3R (1959, 1960, 1961, 1965) |
Kingman Bemis Lambert (October 19, 1928 – August 30, 2021) was an American amateur tennis player.[1]
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Lambert came from a well known local business family, with his grandfather Albert Bond Lambert a financial backer of aviator Charles Lindbergh. Their family company, Lambert Pharmaceutical Co, were the makers of Listerine. He was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut.[2]
Lambert studied economics at the University of Virginia, where he played collegiate tennis.[2]
A marine pilot, Lambert competed in inter–service championships and also spent a period on tour, winning the Bermuda Open singles title in 1959.[3] He featured in the doubles main draws of the 1961 Wimbledon Championships.[2]
Lambert lived in retirement in Idaho.[4]
References
- ^ "Lambert and Holtmann Are Tennis Winners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 2, 1956.
- ^ a b c "Kingman Lambert Obituary". Orange County Register. September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Marine Wins Title". Omaha World-Herald. November 9, 1959.
- ^ Powers, Shad (January 4, 2017). "88-year-old La Quinta man out to fix college football playoff". The Desert Sun.