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World Service,01 Jul 2017,9 mins

Fred Perry - Tennis Legend

Sporting Witness

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In the 1930s, Fred Perry won three Wimbledon tennis championships in a row, becoming a global celebrity. Simon Watts tells his story using BBC archive interviews with Perry and other players from a golden era of tennis. PHOTO: Fred Perry in action at Wimbledon in the 1930s (Getty Images)

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