Crawford, Jack (1908-1991), an Australian tennis star, was one of the dominant players in the sport during the 1930’s. Crawford won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1933. He also won two other grand slam tournaments that year, the Australian Open and the French Open. He lost in the finals of the fourth grand slam tournament, the United States Open, in five sets to Fred Perry. Crawford was ranked the number-one men’s singles player in the world that year. Crawford also won several grand slam men’s and mixed doubles championships in addition to winning the Australian Open singles title in 1931, 1932, and 1935. Crawford played for Australia in the Davis Cup in 1928 and 1930 and from 1932 to 1937.
John Herbert Crawford was born on March 22, 1908, in Albury, New South Wales, Australia. He was one of the most popular players in the sport, known for his sportsmanship. He was widely called “Gentleman Jack.” Crawford died on Sept. 10, 1991.
