Hamilton "Ham" Farrar Richardson (August 24, 1933 - November 5, 2006) was an outstanding American tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s. Born August 24, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Richardson was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1956 and 1958, and was ranked in the top ten in nine other years (see chart below). Richardson attended Tulane University, where he won two NCAA Singles Championships (1953 & 1954). Wikipedia
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