Gardnar Mulloy: Unknown Legend

Do you recognize the oldest and oldest living Wimbledon champion?

This is an article about the oldest living tennis champion in the world, a legend who will reach his 100th birthday this November.

He’s done everything. Been a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather. Was a lawyer, a publisher, a tennis coach, a war hero. Set up a compassionate pet rescue organization. Had a street named after him in his hometown, Miami, Florida where he grew up, learned to play tennis, and still lives.

He has outlived almost all his contemporaries. The overwhelming majority of today’s players and fans are actually too young to have heard about him within their own lifetimes.

Gardnar Mulloy also happened to win 129 national tennis championships. He was in the top ten 14 times. He played Davis Cup 7 times. He was Davis Cup captain twice.

He is not only in the International Tennis Hall of Fame, but also eight other halls of fame. He was a friend of presidents, princesses, kings, politicians, movie stars, and famous players across several generations.

In 1996, the International Tennis Federation added the Gardnar Mulloy Cup for 80 and over players to their super seniors competition.

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