Age, Biography and Wiki
Bill Scanlon was born on 13 November, 1956 in Dallas, Texas, US, is an American tennis player (1956–2021). Discover Bill Scanlon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
13 November, 1956 |
| Birthday |
13 November |
| Birthplace |
Dallas, Texas, US |
| Date of death |
2 June, 2021 |
| Died Place |
Park City, Utah, US |
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Bill Scanlon Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Bill Scanlon height is 1.85 m and Weight 77 kg.
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1.85 m |
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77 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bill Scanlon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bill Scanlon worth at the age of 64 years old? Bill Scanlon’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from . We have estimated Bill Scanlon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1,427,007 |
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Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Timeline
William Neil Scanlon (November 13, 1956 – June 2, 2021) was a tennis player from the United States, who won seven singles and two doubles titles during his 13-year professional career.
After winning the NCAA Singles championships in 1976 as a sophomore for Trinity University (upsetting UCLA's Peter Fleming), Scanlon turned pro and, in his first Grand Prix event, defeated world #7 Harold Solomon to reach the quarter-finals.
His first ever ATP singles ranking was No. 154.
Later that summer, Scanlon defeated world no. 4 Adriano Panatta at the US Open and, with two wins over former world #1 Ilie Năstase in early 1977, climbed the rankings to No. 23 by March 1977.
After a frustrating season in 1978, Scanlon rebounded in his final tournament of the year to take the title in Maui with wins over John McEnroe, Harold Solomon, and Peter Fleming.
In 1979 he reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon (losing to Jimmy Connors) before successfully defending his title in Maui, again beating Fleming in the final.
He is also known for having upset top-seeded John McEnroe in the fourth round at the 1983 US Open.
Scanlon peaked in 1983 when he reached the semi-finals of the US Open.
He defeated Henrik Sundström, Chris Lewis, Pat Cash, John McEnroe, and Mark Dickson, before losing to Jimmy Connors.
Scanlon achieved a golden set against Marcos Hocevar of Brazil in the first round of the WCT Gold Coast Classic at Delray Beach, Florida on February 22, 1983.
Scanlon won the match, 6–2, 6–0.
A golden set is a player winning a set without losing a single point.
The feat is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Scanlon was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame and the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.
His Golden Set achievement is represented in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 9 in January 1984.
He served on the ATP Board of Directors during his professional career and also founded the Dallas Youth Foundation in 1984 to provide sports activities to Dallas area youth featuring professional tennis players, Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, and Olympic athletes.
He also served on the board of the Southern California Tennis Association and the USTA Davis Cup committee.
He was chairman of the Carl Reiner Celebrity Pro-Am and was co-founder of the Beverly Hills Invitational Charity Event.
In 1985 Scanlon underwent two knee surgeries, missing most of the season.
He continued to compete through 1989, winning only one more singles title, the 1986 Hall of Fame Championships in Newport, Rhode Island.
During his career, Scanlon would log wins over eight players who had been or would be ranked #1 in the world, namely Stan Smith, Ilie Năstase (twice), Björn Borg, John McEnroe (three times), Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, Boris Becker, and Andre Agassi.
Scanlon's other notable victories over top players included wins over Guillermo Vilas (career high No. 2) and Vitas Gerulaitis (career high #3), as well as Adriano Panatta (career high No. 4), Pat Cash (career high No. 4), and Harold Solomon (career high No. 5).
Scanlon was a professional investment advisor from 1992 on.
He was founder and principal of Advantage Capital Advisors LLC, a registered investment advisor in Los Angeles, California.
He was formerly the senior partner of The Scanlon Group, a top wealth management team at UBS Financial in Los Angeles.
Scanlon also authored the book Bad News for McEnroe: Blood, Sweat, and Backhands with John, Jimmy, Ilie, Ivan, Bjorn, and Vitas in 2004 as a tribute to the era during which he participated on the ATP International Tour.
The book focuses on the high-profile personalities of the sport during that era, their rivalries, their celebrity, and the growth of the sport's popularity.
Scanlon and his wife, Stephanie, lived in Bel Air, California, and Park City, Utah.
Bill Scanlon died of cancer on June 2, 2021, at the age of 64.
In 2014, Scanlon authored "Zen Tennis - Playing in the Zone" with co-author Dr. Joe Parent.
Parent is a renowned PGA Tour mental game coach, and author of "Zen Golf".
