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Jean Borotra

French tennis player · France · On the map · Tennis Players · Lived 1898 to 1994 · aged 95

Jean Laurent Robert Borotra was a French tennis champion. He was one of the "Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Borotra was imprisoned in Itter Castle during the latter years of World War II and subsequently fought in the Battle for Castle Itter.

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Career 1

ClubYears
France Davis Cup team1922-1937

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Awards

Silver Olympic Order1984
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Order of the Francisque
Resistance Medal
Commander of the Legion of Honour
International Tennis Hall of Fame

About this person

Country
France
Category
Tennis Players
Type
Tennis Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1994 · aged 95