- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGerald Leighton Patterson
- Nicknames
- The Human Catapult
- The Australian Hurricane
- Gerald Patterson was born on December 17, 1895 in Preston, Victoria, Australia. He was married to Ethel Ormé Manson Riggall. He died on June 13, 1967 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia.
- SpouseEthel Ormé Manson Riggall(April 3, 1922 - June 13, 1967) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenBill Patterson
- 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.
- Ranked No. 1 in the world in 1919.
- Australian-born tennis champion whose career lasted from 1914-1928.
- Doubles champion at the Australian Open (1914, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927) and U.S. Open (1919). Doubles runner-up at Wimbledon (1922, 1928). Mixed doubles champion at Wimbledon (1920).
- Father of Australian auto-racer Bill Patterson.
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