About Gustavo Palafox
Lived 1923 – 2006 (aged 82). Gustavo Palafox was a Mexican tennis player.
Gustavo Palafox (15 November 1923 – 21 August 2006) was a Mexican tennis player.
Life and career Palafox won five Pan American Games gold medals during the 1950s.
He competed at the US National Championships four times and made the third round in 1952, with wins over Robert Kerdasha and Don Eisenberg, before a loss to 11th seed Gardnar Mulloy.
In Davis Cup tennis, Palafox took part in nine ties and 20 rubbers, for 10 wins. He beat Australian Ken McGregor in 1950 and four years later made history when he beat Vic Seixas, becoming the first Mexican to defeat an American in the Davis Cup.
Palafox died at the age of 82. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in August 2006.
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Who was Gustavo Palafox?
Mexican tennis player
When was Gustavo Palafox born?
Gustavo Palafox was born on 15 November 1923 in Guadalajara.
When did Gustavo Palafox die?
Gustavo Palafox died on 21 August 2006 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Gustavo Palafox was a tennis player.
What nationality was Gustavo Palafox?
Gustavo Palafox was Mexican.
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