""Who WAS the British Gentleman who was champion 77 years ago? His name seems quite forgotten, at least in reports I seen or read. Give him his last hurrah...name him...he will now be even more obscure (except to diehard fans of the game) than before.""

FORGOTTEN?
OBSCURE?

ABSOLUTELY NOT!

""Frederick John "Fred" Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995) was a championship-winning English tennis and table tennis player who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slams and two Pro Slams. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships from 1934 to 1936 and was World No. 1 or Co-No. 1 for four years in total. Prior to Andy Murray in 2013, Perry was the last British player to win the men's Wimbledon championship, in 1936[2] and was the last British player to win a Men's singles Grand Slam title until Andy Murray won the 2012 US Open.""

You can still buy Fred Perry sports bags and racquet covers 77 years after his last win at Wimbledon.



I wouldn't mind being that forgotten in 77 years time.

Don T.