Graham Primrose (born 22 February 1939) is an Australian former

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player. Primrose, raised in

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, was born with a foot disability which left him unable to walk for eight years. A left-handed player, Primrose was active on the international tour in the 1960s. Much of his tennis was played in Britain and he married local tennis player

Robin Lloyd Robina Blakelock (born 21 February 1944) is a British former tennis player. Starting in 1963, she competed under her married name, Robin Lloyd, and was remarried in 1970 to Australian player Graham Primrose. Active in the 1960s, Blakelock grew ...

. He won the Scottish Championships in 1967,

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in 1969 and twice featured in the singles main draw at

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. Primrose played collegiate tennis for

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, winning the SEC title at No. 1 singles in 1964. He was head coach for a season in 1969 and then in 1971 became coach of

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in Alabama.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Primrose, Graham 1939 births Living people Australian male tennis players Australian tennis coaches Mississippi State Bulldogs men's tennis players Australian expatriate tennis players in the United States Mississippi State Bulldogs men's tennis coaches Jacksonville State Gamecocks coaches Tennis players from Sydney Sportsmen from New South Wales 20th-century Australian sportsmen