Joseph Wear

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Joseph Wear
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Personal information
Born(1876-11-27)November 27, 1876
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DiedJune 4, 1941(1941-06-04) (aged 64)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medal record

Joseph Walker Wear (November 27, 1876 June 4, 1941) was an American tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. [1]

He was the son of James H. Wear and the brother of Arthur Wear.

In 1904 he won the bronze medal with his partner Allen West in the doubles competition. [2]

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References

  1. "Joseph Wear". Olympedia. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  2. "Joseph Wear Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2014.