Sidney Wood, David Wood

The Wimbledon Final That Never Was...

...and Other Tennis Tales from a Bygone Era

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Produktbeschreibung

The only time in the history of Wimbledon that the men's singles final was not played is told in detail by the crowned champion in this illuminating tennis biography. Sidney Wood won the 1931 Wimbledon title by default over Frank Shields--his school buddy, doubles partner, roommate, and Davis Cup teammate--in one of the most curious episodes in sports history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Chapter Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 139mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 253g
• ISBN-13: 9780942257847
• ISBN-10: 0942257847
• Artikelnr.: 32895807

Autorenporträt

Sidney Wood was an American tennis player who was crowned men's singles champion at Wimbledon in 1931. He was also a singles finalist at the 1935 U.S. Championships, played for the U.S. Davis Cup team in both 1931 and 1934, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1964. David Wood is Sidney's son