Thomas Hicks (tennis)
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FullnameThomas Henry Hicks
Country(sports)
Australia
AustraliaBorn15 May 1869
Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales
Died9 June 1956 (aged 87)
Mosman, New South Wales
Mosman, New South Wales
| Full name | Thomas Henry Hicks |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia |
| Born | 15 May 1869 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 9 June 1956 (aged 87) Mosman, New South Wales |
| College | Newington College |
Thomas Henry Hicks (15 May 1869 – 6 September 1956)[1] was an Australian tennis player and administrator who managed Australia and New Zealand's participation in early Davis Cup competitions.[2][3] Hicks was born in Balmain, New South Wales, the first of eight children and four sons of Henry Hicks and Emily Garrett. He was the older brother of Ernest Hicks.[4] Living in Stanmore, Hicks was educated at Newington College commencing in 1885 aged sixteen.[5] Hicks was the Honorary Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia/Australia from 1904 until 1926.[6]