Horace Rice, Australian tennis player (d. 1950)
Horace Rice (5 September 1872 – 18 January 1950) was an Australian tennis player.
The left-handed Rice, who played in knickerbockers and long black socks, won the Men's Singles title at the 1907 Australasian Championships, beating Harry Parker in the final. He was also runner-up 3 times (in 1910, 1911 and 1915). He won the Men's Doubles title at the 1915 Championships, partnering Clarence Todd.
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