Sir Norman Brookes, KBE (November 14, 1877 – September 28, 1968) was an Australian tennis champion and president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Tennis ball This article is about the sport, tennis. ...

Born in Melbourne, Australia, Brookes' father had become rich from gold mining, and Norman Brookes received a private education. On leaving school he went to work as a clerk at the paper mill where his father was managing director, and was on the board himself within eight years. Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ...

Brookes won the Wimbledon Championship men's singles twice, first in 1907 when he was the first non-British winner, and again in 1914. He also won the doubles in 1907 with New Zealander Anthony Wilding. He was personally a major figure in establishing the Australian Open (known as the Australasian Championship until 1927) which he won in 1911. Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Anthony Frederick Wilding born October 31, 1883 in Christchurch, New Zealand – died May 9, 1915 near Neuve-Chapelle, Pas-de-Calais, France, was a champion tennis player and a soldier killed in action during World War I. From a well-to-do New Zealand family, he was educated in New... This article is about the Australian Open tennis tournament. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Brookes played 39 Davis Cup matches for Australia/New Zealand and Australia between 1905 and 1920. During World War I he served as commissioner of the Australian branch of the British Red Cross in Egypt. Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Combatants Entente Powers Central Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties > 5 million military deaths > 3 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War I, also known as the First World War and (before 1939) the Great War, the War of the Nations, War to End All Wars, was a world... The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

In 1926 he became the first president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, a post he held for the next 28 years. He was knighted in 1939. He died in South Yarra in 1968. South Yarra is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

The trophy for men's singles at the Australian Open is named in his honour. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit tennis museum at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It maintains a Hall of Fame for prominent personalities and players from the tennis world. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Grand Slam record

Australian Championships

• Singles champion: 1911
• Doubles champion: 1924

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Wimbledon Championships

• Singles champion: 1907, 1914
• Singles finalist: 1905, 1919
• Doubles champion: 1907, 1914

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U.S. Championships

• Doubles champion: 1919