Philip Sears


Philip Shelton Sears was an American tennis player and sculptor.

Early life

He was the son of Frederic Richard Sears and Albertina Homer Shelton. His twin brother was Herbert M. Sears, and older brother Richard Sears, was also a tennis player, and won the US Open singles in its first seven years, from 1881–87, and the doubles for six years from 1882–87, after which he retired from tennis. He won the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship in 1887 and 1888 while at Harvard University. He would later graduate from Harvard Law School in 1892.

Tennis career

Sears reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1888, and the quarterfinals in 1887. He won the Intercollegiate Championships in 1887 and finished runner-up to Edward L. Hall at the Longwood Tournament in 1891.

Sculptor

He was active as a sculptor in Boston. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.
In 2007, one of his artworks, Pumanangwet , sold for $11,250 at Christie's in Beverly Hills and is located at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA.

Personal life

His son Mason Sears was a member of the Massachusetts General Court and the chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.