Paul Cranis, American Tennis Pro Known as "Tall Paul," Dies at 91

Paul Cranis, American Tennis Pro Known as "Tall Paul," Dies at 91

Paul Leonard Cranis, the American tennis professional known as “Tall Paul” who built a decades-long career on the amateur and professional circuit, died in August 2026 at the age of 91. Born in New York City on April 12, 1935, Cranis attended high school in Brooklyn and did not pick up tennis until the relatively […] The post Paul Cranis, American Tennis Pro Known as “Tall Paul,” Dies at 91 appeared first on That Eric Alper.