James Anderson

James Outram Anderson, commonly known as J.O. Anderson, was an Australian tennis player, born on 17 September 1894 and died at Gosford on 22 December 1973. He is best remembered for winning his home tournament, the Australasian Championships, three times, in 1922, 1924 and 1925, and he also won the men's doubles at the 1922 Wimbledon Championships and at the 1924 Australian Championships. Between 1919 and 1925 he played fifteen Davis Cup ties for Australia with a record of 28 wins and 8 losses. His best shot was a forehand drive hit with little topspin, which made up for a weak backhand, and his quickness earned him the nickname The Greyhound. Crowds also knew him for the large toy kangaroo he carried on court as a mascot. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2013.