About Ernest Hicks
Lived 1877 – 1956 (aged 79). Ernest Hicks was an Australian tennis player.
Ernest William Hicks (14 January 1877 – 3 September 1956) was an Australian tennis player who was a player/manager of his nation's Davis Cup team.
Hicks was born in Balmain, New South Wales, the fourth of eight children and second of four sons of Henry Hicks and Emily Garrett. His older brother was tennis administrator Thomas Hicks (1869–1956). Living in Stanmore, he was educated at Newington College commencing in 1891 aged fourteen.
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Who was Ernest Hicks?
tennis player
When was Ernest Hicks born?
Ernest Hicks was born on 14 January 1877 in Balmain.
When did Ernest Hicks die?
Ernest Hicks died on 3 September 1956 in Bowral.
What was Ernest Hicks's occupation?
Ernest Hicks was a tennis player.
What nationality was Ernest Hicks?
Ernest Hicks was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernest Hicks. https://biography.guide/ernest-hicks/
MLA: "Ernest Hicks." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ernest-hicks/.
Chicago: "Ernest Hicks." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ernest-hicks/.
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