François Blanchy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French tennis player
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Place of Birth: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
About François Blanchy
- François Joseph Marie Antoine Blanchy, best known as François Blanchy (French pronunciation: ?[f??~swa bl?~?i]; 12 December 1886 – 2 October 1960) was a tennis player competing for France.
- He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.Runner-up to Maurice Germot in the singles final of the Amateur French Championships in 1910, Blanchy eventually won the title in 1923 over eight-time champion Max Decugis.
- He also won the doubles title at the tournament in 1923, partnering Jean Samazeuilh.
- Blanchy later became a sports official, directing the Villa Primrose (Bordeaux tennis club), and the French Tennis Federation.
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