1963 NCAA College Division Tennis Championships | |
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Date | May 1963 |
Edition | 1st |
Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
Venue | Washington University in St. Louis |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Gil Rodriguez (Cal State Los Angeles) | |
Men's Doubles | |
Gil Rodriguez / John Lee (Cal State Los Angeles) |
The 1963 NCAA College Division Tennis Championships were the first annual tournaments to determine the national champions of NCAA College Division men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States. [1]
Cal State Los Angeles won the inaugural team championship; the Golden Eagles finished two points ahead of runners-up Southern Illinois in the standings (9–7).
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