William Higgins (tennis)

{{Short description|American tennis player (1942–2022)}}

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| name = William Higgins

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| fullname = William C. "Billy" Higgins, Jr.

| country_represented = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|4|2}}

| birth_place = Lawton, Oklahoma, US

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|1|21|1942|4|2}}

| death_place = Florida, US

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| singlesrecord = 19–37

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| highestsinglesranking = No. 115 (Aug 23, 1973)

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| AustralianOpenresult =

| FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1966)

| Wimbledonresult = 1R (1969)

| USOpenresult = 3R (1963, 1970)

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William Higgins (April 2, 1942 - January 21, 2022) was an American former professional tennis player.

Higgins, an Oklahoma native, was active on tour in the 1960s and 1970s, twice reaching the singles third round of the US Open.{{cite news |title=Three Americans Advance In Tennis at Colombia |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1965/03/17/archives/three-americans-advance-in-tennis-at-colombia.html |work=The New York Times |date=March 17, 1965}}{{cite news |title=U.S. Beats Aussies, 2‐1, To Win Federation Cup |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/06/19/archives/us-beats-aussies-2l-to-win-federation-cup.html |work=The New York Times |date=June 19, 1977}} He recorded a top singles ranking of No. 115 in the world.

He died at his home in Florida on January 21, 2022, after a short illness.{{cite web |title=William C. 'Billy' Higgins II |url=https://www.swoknews.com/obituaries/william-c-billy-higgins-ii/article_5adc890c-d00e-574c-ab78-338d93283441.html |website=The Lawton Constitution |access-date=22 October 2022 |date=January 21, 2022}}