Herbert Bowman
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Herbert Bowman (April 21, 1897-April 1980) was an outstanding American tennis player in the early 20th Century.
Born in New York, New York, Bowman was ranked as high as No. 13 in the United States.
In 1929, he won the singles and doubles titles at the Cincinnati Masters. He was 32 years, 1 month, and 26 days old when his won the singles title, making him to this day the fourth oldest player to win the title in Cincinnati, behind Bill Tilden (who was 33 when he won in 1926), Andre Agassi (34 when his won his third Cincinnati title in 2004) and Ken Rosewall (35 when he won in 1970).
Also in 1929, Bowman won many smaller titles, including the Championship of Bermuda, the Eastern Clay Court Championship, the Hudson Valley Championship, and the Old Dominion championship in Richmond, Virginia. He also won the Atlantic Coast Championships in 1927.
Bowman died in New York City in 1980.
