Norman Brookes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Norman Brookes

Australian tennis player

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1877

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1968

Profession: military officer, tennis player, cricketer, Australian rules footballer

Nationality: United Kingdom, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Sir Norman Everard Brookes (14 November 1877 – 28 September 1968) was an Australian tennis player.
During his career he won three Grand Slam singles titles, Wimbledon in 1907 and 1914 and the Australasian Championships in 1911.
Brookes was part of the Australasian Davis Cup team that won the title on six occasions.
The Australian Open men's singles trophy, the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, is named in his honour.
After his active playing career Brookes became president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia.