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Fred Stolle

Fred Stolle, Australian-American tennis player and sportscaster (died 2025)

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Born
October 8, 1938
Died
March 5, 2025
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1938

About Fred Stolle

Frederick Sydney Stolle, AO was an Australian amateur world No. 1 tennis player and commentator. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He was the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle. Stolle won ten Grand Slam doubles titles, partnering with compatriots Bob Hewitt (4 titles), Roy Emerson (4 titles), and Ken Rosewall (2 titles). Stolle is notable for being the only male player in history to have lost his first five Grand Slam singles finals, all but one were to Roy Emerson, the fifth of which he led by two sets to love. As a member of the Australian Davis Cup team Stolle won the Davis Cup title in 1964, 1965 and 1966. Stolle turned professional in 1966, and as a professional, won two singles and 13 doubles titles.

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Fred Stolle timeline

  1. As a member of the Australian Davis Cup team Stolle won the Davis Cup title in 1964, 1965 and 1966.
  2. Stolle turned professional in 1966, and as a professional, won two singles and 13 doubles titles.

The world when Fred Stolle was born

Fred Stolle was born in 1938. 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 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Fred Stolle's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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