# A.A.U. national amateur handball championship (singles)

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A.A.U. national amateur handball championship (singles): 1 contest on record, 1897. Track: American four-wall.

Run by [Amateur Athletic Union of the United States](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/organizations/aau.md).

3 results shown.

## Results by year

### 7 January 1897 to 8 January 1897

- champion: [Michael J. Egan](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/people/michael-j-egan.md) (beat Lavoie 4-0 and Schmidt 4-0 in games (best four in seven))
- runner-up (silver medal): [Napoleon Lavoie](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/people/napoleon-lavoie.md)
- third place (bronze medal): [William Schmidt](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/people/william-schmidt.md)

## Sources

- [The Jersey City News (Jersey City), 9 January 1897, p. 3](https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87068097/1897-01-09/ed-1/?sp=3)

## Other championship series

[All championship series](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships.md)

- [AAU national four-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/aau-national-four-wall-championships.md)
- [USHA national four-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/usha-national-four-wall-championships.md)
- [USHA national one-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/usha-national-one-wall-championships.md)
- [Queen of the Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/queen-of-the-courts.md)
- [Wallball Open Irish Nationals](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-wallball-open-irish-nationals.md)
- [King of the Courts](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/king-of-the-courts.md)
- [Wallball Senior Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-wallball-senior-championship.md)
- [World Wallball Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/world-wallball-championships.md)
- [AAU national three-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/aau-national-three-wall-championships.md)
- [USHA national three-wall handball championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/usha-national-three-wall-championships.md)
- [All-Ireland 60x30 Softball Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-all-ireland-60x30-softball.md)
- [All-Ireland Hardball Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-all-ireland-hardball.md)
- [All-Ireland 4-Wall Championships](https://handball.theperfectship.com/history/championships/gaa-all-ireland-4-wall.md)

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