Semp Russ
Full name: Sempronius Russ
Nickname: Semp
Nickname: Semp
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| Bio | Sempronius "Semp" Russ was born on April 16, 1878 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. He attended the Magruder School, San Antonio Sealey Academy, and Tulane in Austin before studying law at the University of Texas in Austin. He was a Football Quarterback at the University of Texas from 1898 to 1900 but his love of tennis would take him all the way to the Olympics. From 1899 to 1915, he has won fifteen Texas State Sectional Championships in Singles and Doubles and he would be a Southwestern Champion three times. In 1904 he would place Fifth in Singles and Doubles with Charles Cresson. He also helped organize the first tennis club in San Antonio in 1895. Throughout his life, he contributed to the history of tennis but was also instrumental in helping to further the medical and scientific fields by establishing an endowment for the University of Texas's Medical School and establishing the Semp Russ Foundation. He was an active sports enthusiast, corporate leader, and a generous supporter of his community and education in Texas. |
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