Noel Abner Brown (March 21, 1926 – April 2021) was an American tennis player in the mid-20th century. He was born in Stamford, Texas.
Brown was captain of the University of California at Los Angeles tennis team in 1946.
Out of 31 career titles, his most notable were two singles titles, in 1952 at Cincinnati, and in 1956 at Canada. The latter event was held on grass in Vancouver, where he defeated the top two Canadian players, Bob Bédard and Don Fontana in the semifinal and final respectively.Tennis Archives. https://www.tennisarchives.com/player/?pl=7379 He also won the doubles title at Canada in 1956.
Brown was ranked in the U.S. Top Ten three times: in 1952 (No. 9), 1953 (No. 9) and 1959 (No. 8).Top 10 US Men's and Women's Rankings. https://www.usta.com/en/home/about-usta/usta-history/national/mens-womens-year-end-top-10.html#accordion-026ab76487-item-cac3bd6310
He died in April 2021, at the age of 95.
References
Cincinnati Enquirer articles, 1952 Bud Collins' Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis, 1994