Bob Perry (tennis)

Robert 'Bob' Perry (March 17, 1933 – October 23, 2023 ) was an American male tennis player who was active in the 1950s and 1960s.

Tennis career
Perry started playing tennis in 1944 at age eleven. He won the National 15 and under singles and doubles titles.

He won the inaugural singles title at the ITF Auckland Championships in 1956, defeating Allan Burns in the final.

Perry reached the final of the 1956 Lebanon International Championships where he lost to Hoad.

Perry won the 1956 Düsseldorf International Championships in July defeating Don Candy in a five set final.

In 1956 Perry won the doubles title at the French Championships partnering Don Candy. They defeated Ashley Cooper and Lew Hoad in straight sets.

In 1972, after his active playing career had ended, Perry became a tennis coach at the La Jolla Tennis Club where he remained until 1999.