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Perseverance and hard work were the cornerstones for tennis player Alan Lupton. The native of Canandaigua, NY overcame polio in his right arm in early childhood and went on to a stellar tennis career. He established himself in high school, college and on the amateur tennis circuit.
The southpaw came to RIT after a successful junior campaign where he starred at Canandaigua Academy as a Section Five champion and was runner up in the Rochester Junior WNY Championship in 1957. He was inducted into the Canandaigua Academy Hall of Fame in 2010. During his career at RIT, he posted a 22-3 singles record in four seasons.
He was a three-year captain and played first singles all four years. He had two undefeated singles seasons with a 7-0 mark in 1958 and 5-0 in 1959. His career doubles record was 15-10. Lupton was also runner up for the RIT Outstanding Athlete Award.
Along with playing tennis at RIT, Lupton was a member of the Society for the Advancement of Management, on the Student Council and a member of the Lettermen’s Club.
He is the retired founder of Lupton Associates in Canandaigua. He and his wife Denise have four children (Alan, Jr., Tamara, Kimberlee and Lisa) and 11 grandchildren.
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