Why is it called roland garros
Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros was a French aviation pioneer and fighter pilot.
Roland garros history
On April 19 French pilot Roland Garros was forced to land behind the German lines east of Ypres; he and his plane were captured, and the Germans recovered Garros’s revolutionary machine .
Why is roland garros named after an aviator
Garros began a career in aviation in and performed many early feats such as the first-ever airplane crossing of the Mediterranean Sea in He joined the French army and became .
Did roland garros play tennis
Roland Garros () was a leading pre-war French aviator and gained renewed fame during the First World War. Garros' interest in aviation stemmed from a visit to the Reims air .