Sporting Witness - Fred Perry - Tennis Legend

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)

Published on Saturday, 1st July 2017.

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