John Barrett (tennis), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Barrett (tennis)

former tennis player, TV commentator and author

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1931

Place of Birth: London

Profession: author, journalist, tennis player, sports journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Edward Barrett, (born 17 April 1931) is a former tennis player, television commentator and author.
He was born in Mill Hill, North West London, the son of Alfred Edward Barrett, a leaf tobacco merchant, and Margaret Helen Barrett (née Walker).
He had one sister, Irene Margaret Leppington (1925–2009), a research chemist.
His father had the rare distinction of having played both for Leicester Tigers RFC as a wing three-quarter and for Leicester Fosse FC (the former Leicester City) as a wing half.