John Brown (born 12 July 1940) is an Australian sports promoter and former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 July 1940 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 19–22 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1968, 1970) |
| French Open | 1R (1967) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1969) |
| US Open | 3R (1968) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–7 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1969) |
As a tennis player, Brown competed on the international tour during the late 1960s and locally in the early 1970s. He made the singles third round of the 1968 US Open and was a doubles quarter-finalist at the 1969 Australian Open.
In the 1970s he served as tournament director of the Australian Open.[2]
Later based in Queensland, Brown held the original license for the Brisbane Bears VFL club and was the inaugural executive chairman of the Australian Baseball League.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Europeans down in tennis". The Canberra Times. 6 September 1966. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Brown to stay on". The Australian Jewish News. 12 January 1979. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Carter, Ron (27 September 2019). "From the Archives, 1986: The VFL goes national". The Age.