Rice Gemmell
Full name | Rice Thomas Hopkins Gemmell |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | Caulfield, Victoria |
4 March 1896
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[1][2] |
Singles | |
Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | W (1921) |
Doubles | |
Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1921) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1926) |
Rice Thomas Hopkins Gemmell (1896–1972) was an Australian tennis player.
Born in Caulfield, Victoria, by 1916 he was living in Claremont, Western Australia and was enlisted in World War 1 as a bombardier.[3] Gemmell is best known for winning the 1921 Australasian Championships men's singles title, held at Perth, where he beat Alf Hedeman in the final.[4] In the same year, he also won the men's doubles title, partnering Stanley Eaton. Gemmell was Western Australia's top player during the 1920s. In 1924 Gemmell opened a store which sold sports equipment with fellow player Keith McDougall.[5] Gemmell turned professional in 1927. In 1932 he became a gold miner and in 1940 he survived a car crash in which the driver of the car died.[1] He died in 1972 and is interred in Tewantin, Queensland.[2]
Contents
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1)
Winner (1)
Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
1921 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Alf Hedeman | 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles (1)
Winner (1)
Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
1921 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Stanley Eaton | N. Brearley Edward Stokes |
7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rice Gemmell at Find a Grave
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