About Colin Gregory
Lived 1903 – 1959 (aged 56). Colin Gregory was a British tennis player and physician.
Doctor John Colin Gregory (28 July 1903 – 10 January 1959) was an amateur British tennis player, best remembered for winning the Australian Open in 1929.
Gregory was born in 1903 in Beverley, Yorkshire, the son of Dr William Herbert and Constance Gregory. Like his father, he became a medical doctor but was also a successful amateur lawn tennis player in both doubles and singles. In the 1920s he played doubles with Ian Collins and they were runners up at the 1929 Wimbledon Championships.
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Who was Colin Gregory?
English tennis player (1903–1959)
When was Colin Gregory born?
Colin Gregory was born on 28 July 1903 in Beverley.
When did Colin Gregory die?
Colin Gregory died on 10 September 1959 in Wimbledon.
What was Colin Gregory's occupation?
Colin Gregory was a tennis player and physician.
What nationality was Colin Gregory?
Colin Gregory was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Colin Gregory. https://biography.guide/colin-gregory/
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