| William S. McEllroy | |
| Birth Name: | William Swindler McEllroy |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Edgewood, Pennsylvania, US |
| Death Place: | State College, Pennsylvania, US |
| Burial Place: | Homewood Cemetery |
| Occupation: | Tennis player, physician |
| Education: | University of Pittsburgh |
William Swindler McEllroy (September 26, 1893 – January 2, 1981) was an American tennis player and physician.
William S. McEllroy was born in Edgewood, Pennsylvania on September 26, 1893.[1]
He died in State College, Pennsylvania on January 2, 1981, and was buried at Homewood Cemetery.[2]
A member of the University of Pittsburgh's tennis team, he served as coach of its tennis team in the 1920s and 1930s. He also obtained a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and later served as Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.[3] [2]
At the Cincinnati Open, McEllroy won the singles title in 1913 and 1914 and the doubles title in 1913 (with Joseph J. Armstrong) and was the singles runner-up in 1915 (falling to future International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Clarence Griffin.)
Other notable results: