Pierre Gillou
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| 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 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]
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.[2] At the time of his death in 1953 he was the vice-president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).[1]
His annual ranking of the world best tennis players, issued from the early 1930s until his death, was regarded as authoritative.[1]
Family
Gillou was the older brother of Kate Gillou and an uncle to Antoine Gentien, both tennis players.
References
- ^ 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 [...]