Douglas Turner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDouglas•Turner
Used nameDouglas•Turner
NOC United States

Biography

Douglas Turner competed in both singles and doubles in the 1904 Olympic tournament. He played one non-Olympic, or demonstration, event during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Turner competed in the Louisiana Purchase Open Singles, winning one match.

It is possible that Douglas Turner is one Douglas Barlow Turner, born in St. Louis in September 1883, died in Kirkwood, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, in May 1959, and the owner of Turner Plastic Company in St. Louis. However, in genealogy research there is no definite connection to him as a tennis player or as a 1904 Olympian.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Tennis USA Douglas Turner
Singles, Men (Olympic) =16
Singles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) =5
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Andrew Drew =9