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MacKay enjoyed a 17-year career as an amateur and a professional tennis player, winning 29 singles titles and 11 doubles. He started his tennis career in the 1950, as National Boys Indoor champion and then in 1952, as the Ohio State High School Champion.
Jun 16, 2012 · You’d seem him catching up on gossip with Billie Jean or super agent Donald Dell or whispering into John McEnroe’s ear. MacKay, who passed on June 15 th at age 76, after a long stomach illness and months in the hospital, was a beloved figure. It wasn’t so much about his pedigree.
Jun 16, 2012 · Published Jun 16, 2012. Barry MacKay, a former top 5 player, notable broadcaster and tournament director in Northern California, died Friday in San Francisco after a long illness. He was 76. A...
Jun 16, 2012 · Barry MacKay, the man largely responsible for a golden era in Northern California tennis, died Friday in San Francisco after a long illness. He was 76. Mr. MacKay was a world-class player in...
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Jun 18, 2012 · June 18, 2012 at 2:33 a.m. Barry MacKay, a longtime Marin County resident who was known as a great promoter of professional tennis in the Bay Area, died after a long illness on Friday. He was...
Jun 19, 2012 · Tennis lost a giant in MacKay, whose impact was immeasurable. Bruce Jenkins. Jun 18, 2012. Laver was said to have great respect for MacKay's powerful, big-serving game, and what a match...
Sep 5, 2012 · By John Martin. September 5, 2012 7:50 pm. Some of his friends chose a New York nightclub rather than a tennis court to bid a proper farewell to Barry MacKay, who died in June at age 76....
