National Championships
The 1973 Men’s Championships, held in Cleveland OH, saw Kingsbury and Mangan capture their second straight title.
On the Women’s side, DeBree and Dillenback took their third victory in a row. The Mixed final was a repeat of the previous year, but this time Cecil North and Mrs. Raymond O’Connell took the title, winning the second set over John Beck and Susan Wasch 14-12.
In the Seniors, Baird and Swanberg won their second straight 50+.
In the Junior’s, Chip Baird won for the fifth time in a row, a remarkable achievement.
A full description of the events and drawsheets was given in The APTA Paddle Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 3.
Source: The APTA Paddle Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 3