Chuck McKinley, former Wimbledon tennis champion, died...

Chuck McKinley, former Wimbledon tennis champion, died of a malignant brain tumor. He was 45.

McKinley, who died at Baylor University Medical Center, had been ill for about 15 months, a family spokesman said.

He won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1963 after having been a finalist in 1961. He was U.S. Open doubles champion in 1961, 1963 and 1964 with partner Dennis Ralston.

McKinley won the U.S. indoor singles championship in 1962 and 1964 and was doubles champion in 1962 and 1964 with Rod Laver and in 1963 and 1965 with Ralston. He also won the U.S. Clay Courts championship in 1962 and 1963 and was the doubles champion in 1961 and 1964 with Ralston.