Gerald Patterson was born on 17 December 1895 in Preston, Victoria, Australia. He was married to Ethel Ormé Manson Riggall. He died on 13 June 1967 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia.
Won singles championships at Wimbledon (1919, 1922) and the Australian Open (1927). Runner-up at the Australian Open in 1914, 1922, and 1925. Semi-finalist at the U.S. Open in 1922 and 1924.