
2 9 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 21cm
Description
A snapshot photograph of two tennis players at Wimbledon, taken by an unknown photographer in 1936. Fred Perry (1909-1995) is photographed here winning the Davis cup for Britain for a fourth straight time with a victory against the Australian, Jack Crawford. Perry is England's most famous and succesful tennis player, winnning the mens' singles title at Wimbledon three times in the 1930s.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10428333
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