- Born
- February 25, 1918
- Died
- October 25, 1995 (aged 77)
- Known as
- tennis player
Robert Larimore Riggs was an American tennis champion who was the world No. 1 amateur in 1939 and world No. 1 professional in 1946 and 1947. He played his first professional tennis match on December 26, 1941.
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