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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)

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Tue 4 Jul 2017 23:50GMT
BBC World Service except News Internet

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