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Australian tennis player
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Male
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Birth:
3 August 1925(Sydney)
Death:
(Santa Ana)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Robert (Bob) Howe (born 3 August 1925 in Sydney; died 30 November 2004 in Santa Ana, California) was an Australian tennis player. His main successes were achieved in the doubles competition. He won four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, including the Wimbledon mixed doubles championship in 1958.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles
Titles (4)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1958 | Australian Championships |  Mary Bevis Hawton |  Angela Mortimer Barrett Peter Newman | 9–11, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1958 | Wimbledon | Lorraine Coghlan Robinson |  Althea Gibson Kurt Nielsen | 6–3, 13–11 |
| 1960 | French Championships |  Maria Bueno | Ann Haydon Jones Roy Emerson | 1–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1962 | French Championships |  Renee Schuurman Haygarth | Lesley Turner Bowrey Fred Stolle | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Men's doubles
Runners-up (3)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1958 | French Championships | Abe Segal | Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser | 6–3, 6–8, 3–6, 5–7 |
| 1959 | Australian Championships | Don Candy | Rod Laver Bob Mark | 7–9, 4–6, 2–6 |
| 1961 | French Championships | Bob Mark | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 6–3, 1–6, 1–6, 4–6 |