Brian NORTON

Brian “Babe” Norton was a South African who was one of the top players in the world for a few years in the early 1920s. Norton eventually settled in the United States, played there a lot, and died in Santa Clara, California. He won the 1920 South African singles title, and was 1923 US doubles champion, playing with Bill Tilden. Norton was runner-up in singles at Wimbledon in 1921, losing to Tilden. He won the All-England Plate in 1922, the consolation tournament for those who lost in the first or second round. Norton’s highest world ranking was #7 in 1921.