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'''Pierre Gillou''' (17 September 1880 – 3 January 1953) was a French [[tennis]] player, captain and administrator. |
'''Pierre Gillou''' (17 September 1880 – 3 January 1953) was a French [[tennis]] player, captain and administrator. |
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Gillou was the manager and non-playing captain of the [[France Davis Cup team|French Davis Cup team]], consisting of [[Jean Borotra]], [[Jacques Brugnon]], [[Henri Cochet]] and [[René Lacoste]], collectively known as the [[The Four Musketeers (tennis)|Four Musketeers]], who won the [[Davis Cup]] in 1927 and successfully defended it from 1928 until 1932.<ref name="obit_cairnspost">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42771309 |title=Pierre Gillou dead |newspaper=[[Cairns Post]] |date=5 January 1953 |page=2 |via=[[Trove]] }}</ref><ref name="obit_lemonde">{{cite |
Gillou was the manager and non-playing captain of the [[France Davis Cup team|French Davis Cup team]], consisting of [[Jean Borotra]], [[Jacques Brugnon]], [[Henri Cochet]] and [[René Lacoste]], collectively known as the [[The Four Musketeers (tennis)|Four Musketeers]], who won the [[Davis Cup]] in 1927 and successfully defended it from 1928 until 1932.<ref name="obit_cairnspost">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42771309 |title=Pierre Gillou dead |newspaper=[[Cairns Post]] |date=5 January 1953 |page=2 |via=[[Trove]] }}</ref><ref name="obit_lemonde">{{cite news |title=La personnalité de Pierre Gillou |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1953/01/07/la-personnalite-de-pierre-gillou_1971474_1819218.html |website=[[Le Monde]] |language=French |date=7 January 1953}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224959216 |title=Australia to Meet Italy in Davis Cup Tennis |newspaper=[[Weekly Times]] |date=14 April 1928 |page=72 |via=[[Trove]] |quote=M. Pierre Gillou, manager and non-playing captain of the French team [...] }}</ref> |
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As a promotor and investor Gillou played an important role in the creation of the [[Stade Roland Garros]] which opened in 1928.<ref name="fft"/> |
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| ⚫ | He became president of the national French tennis association, [[Fédération Française de Tennis]] (FFT) in 1930 and was also president of the omnisport club [[Racing Club de France]] in Paris.<ref name="obit_lemonde"/> At the time of his death in 1953 he was the vice-president of the [[International Tennis Federation]] (ITF).<ref name="obit_cairnspost"/> |
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| ⚫ | He became president of the national French tennis association, [[Fédération Française de Tennis]] (FFT) in 1930 after the death of [[Albert Canet]]<ref name="fft"/> and was also president of the omnisport club [[Racing Club de France]] in Paris.<ref name="obit_lemonde"/> At the time of his death in 1953 he was the vice-president of the [[International Tennis Federation]] (ITF).<ref name="obit_cairnspost"/> From 1953 until 1978 the trophy awarded to the winner of the men's singles at the French Open was called the "coupe Pierre-Gillou" in his honour.<ref name="fft">{{cite web |title=Pierre Gillou, Roland-Garros lui doit tant ! |author=Julien Pichené |url=https://www.fft.fr/actualites/pierre-gillou-roland-garros-lui-doit-tant |publisher=Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) |language=French |date=29 October 2020}}</ref> |
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His annual ranking of the world best tennis players, issued from the early 1930s until his death, was regarded as authoritative.<ref name="obit_cairnspost"/> |
His annual ranking of the world best tennis players, issued from the early 1930s until his death, was regarded as authoritative.<ref name="obit_cairnspost"/> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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Gillou was the older brother of [[Kate Gillou]] and an uncle to [[Antoine Gentien]], |
Gillou was the older brother of [[Antoinette Gillou]] and [[Kate Gillou]] and an uncle to [[Antoine Gentien]], all tennis players. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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[[Category:French male tennis players]] |
[[Category:French male tennis players]] |
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[[Category:French sports executives and administrators]] |
[[Category:French sports executives and administrators]] |
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[[Category:Presidents of the French Tennis Federation]] |
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[[Category:Presidents of the International Tennis Federation]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 16 November 2022
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| Country (sports) |  France |
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| Born | 17 September 1880 Paris, France |
| Died | 3 January 1953 (aged 72) Paris, France |
Pierre Gillou (17 September 1880 – 3 January 1953) was a French tennis player, captain and administrator.
Gillou was the manager and non-playing captain of the French Davis Cup team, consisting of Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and René Lacoste, collectively known as the Four Musketeers, who won the Davis Cup in 1927 and successfully defended it from 1928 until 1932.[1][2][3]
As a promotor and investor Gillou played an important role in the creation of the Stade Roland Garros which opened in 1928.[4]
He became president of the national French tennis association, Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) in 1930 after the death of Albert Canet[4] and was also president of the omnisport club Racing Club de France in Paris.[2] At the time of his death in 1953 he was the vice-president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).[1] From 1953 until 1978 the trophy awarded to the winner of the men's singles at the French Open was called the "coupe Pierre-Gillou" in his honour.[4]
His annual ranking of the world best tennis players, issued from the early 1930s until his death, was regarded as authoritative.[1]
Family[edit]
Gillou was the older brother of Antoinette Gillou and Kate Gillou and an uncle to Antoine Gentien, all tennis players.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Pierre Gillou dead". Cairns Post. 5 January 1953. p. 2 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "La personnalité de Pierre Gillou". Le Monde (in French). 7 January 1953.
- ^ "Australia to Meet Italy in Davis Cup Tennis". Weekly Times. 14 April 1928. p. 72 – via Trove.
M. Pierre Gillou, manager and non-playing captain of the French team [...]
- ^ a b c Julien Pichené (29 October 2020). "Pierre Gillou, Roland-Garros lui doit tant !" (in French). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
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