Colin Long (tennis), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Colin Long (tennis)

Australian tennis player

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1918

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 08-Nov-2009

Profession: tennis player

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Colin Long (tennis)

  • Colin Long (3 March 1918 – 8 November 2009) was an Australian tennis player.
  • He had a notable mixed doubles partnership with fellow Australian Nancye Wynne Bolton.
  • Together they won four Mixed Doubles (1940, 1946, 1947 and 1948) at the Australian Championships, which is an all-time record.
  • In singles, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian four times (1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950) and the fourth round of both Wimbledon and the U.S.
  • Nationals in 1947.he was a major commentator for Channel 7 for both golf and Tennis until the late 1980s.

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