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Clifford Skakle
American tennis player
Clifford "Cliff" Skakle (born October 26, 1956) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He was born in Buxton, North Carolina to Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame Coach Don Skakle [1] and Sybil Skakle. When Cliff was two, the family moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where Don served as head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (UNC).
Prior to turning professional, Skakle played tennis for UNC, where he was the All-ACC Individual Flight Champion from 1974 to 1978. During that period, the UNC men's team won the ACC team championship every year.[2][3] He completed his collegiate career with a singles record of 77–18 and doubles record of 96–9. Skakle's father Don was his coach for the entirety of his career.