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John Barrett (tennis)

John Barrett, English tennis player and sportscaster

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Born
April 17, 1931
Age in 2026
95
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1931

About John Barrett (tennis)

John Edward Barrett, is a British retired tennis player, television commentator and author. Educated at University College School in Hampstead, Barrett was a prominent British junior tennis player and won the National Schoolboy title in 1948. In September 1953 he won the Welsh Covered Court Championships at Llandudno on indoor wood courts. In April 1956 he won the Hurlingham Hardcourt tournament on clay.

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John Barrett (tennis) timeline

  1. Educated at University College School in Hampstead, Barrett was a prominent British junior tennis player and won the National Schoolboy title in 1948.
  2. In September 1953 he won the Welsh Covered Court Championships at Llandudno on indoor wood courts.
  3. In April 1956 he won the Hurlingham Hardcourt tournament on clay.

The world when John Barrett (tennis) was born

John Barrett (tennis) was born in 1931. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1931

  • #1 song"Stardust" – Artie Shaw
  • Top movieFrankenstein
  • Best-selling bookThe Good Earth – Pearl S. Buck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne dies in plane crash
  • Top headlineAl Capone convicted of tax evasion
  • Technology milestoneEmpire State Building completed
  • Defining fadJigsaw puzzles
  • Notable inventionElectric razor
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.0M

1931 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Barrett (tennis)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19312026
Gas$0.17$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population124.0M341 million

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