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'''Richard Nels Van Patten''' (born January 15, 1955), known as '''Nels Van Patten''', is an American actor and former professional tennis player. He is married to [[Nancy Valen]]. |
'''Richard Nels Van Patten''' (born January 15, 1955), known as '''Nels Van Patten''', is an American actor and former professional tennis player. He is married to [[Nancy Valen]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Van Patten brothers were raised on show biz, tennis |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/774382874 |work=The Commercial Appeal |date=4 February 1994}}</ref> |
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Born in Brooklyn, Van Patten is the eldest son of actor [[Dick Van Patten]] and the former Patricia Poole. He is named after the character "Nels Hansen" that his father played on the TV series ''[[Mama (American TV series)|Mama]]''. His youngest brother, [[Vincent Van Patten|Vincent]], was also a tennis player and the pair won a [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] doubles title together in Athens in 1981.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Amdur |first1=Neil |title=For Tennis Pro, Return Match |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/21/nyregion/sports-for-tennis-pro-return-match.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 21, 1983}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Van Patten Fretted as Pupil Nearly Nailed Down a Title |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-10-sp-32913-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 10, 1996}}</ref> |
Born in Brooklyn, Van Patten is the eldest son of actor [[Dick Van Patten]] and the former Patricia Poole. He is named after the character "Nels Hansen" that his father played on the TV series ''[[Mama (American TV series)|Mama]]''. His youngest brother, [[Vincent Van Patten|Vincent]], was also a tennis player and the pair won a [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] doubles title together in Athens in 1981.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Amdur |first1=Neil |title=For Tennis Pro, Return Match |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/08/21/nyregion/sports-for-tennis-pro-return-match.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 21, 1983}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Van Patten Fretted as Pupil Nearly Nailed Down a Title |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-10-sp-32913-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 10, 1996}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Richard Nels Van Patten |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | January 15, 1955 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 713 (February 24, 1986) |
Richard Nels Van Patten (born January 15, 1955), known as Nels Van Patten, is an American actor and former professional tennis player. He is married to Nancy Valen.[1]
Born in Brooklyn, Van Patten is the eldest son of actor Dick Van Patten and the former Patricia Poole. He is named after the character "Nels Hansen" that his father played on the TV series Mama. His youngest brother, Vincent, was also a tennis player and the pair won a Challenger doubles title together in Athens in 1981.[2][3]
ATP Challenger titles
[edit]Doubles: (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 1. | Sep 1981 | Athens Challenger Athens, Greece |
Clay |  Vincent Van Patten
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 Nanad Ilekovlc  George Kalovelonis
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7–6, 7–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Van Patten brothers were raised on show biz, tennis". The Commercial Appeal. February 4, 1994.
- ^ Amdur, Neil (August 21, 1983). "For Tennis Pro, Return Match". The New York Times.
- ^ "Van Patten Fretted as Pupil Nearly Nailed Down a Title". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1996.