Gene Mako

Tennis Player

Birthday January 24, 1916

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Hungary

DEATH DATE Jun 14, 2012 (96)

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About

Winner of four Grand Slam doubles titles in the 1930's, and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Before Fame

He lettered for three years at USC and won a singles as well as a doubles NCAA championship.

Trivia

He is an avid art fan and opened his own gallery, Gene Mako Galleries, in Los Angeles.

Family Life

His father, Bartholomew Mako, was an alumnus of Budapest Academy of Fine Arts.

Associated With

He was a wildly successful doubles player with Don Budge.