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Wimbledon Final That Never Was ...
Wood, Sidney; Wood, David
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Description for Wimbledon Final That Never Was ...
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
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. Wood tells the tale of how Shields was ordered by the U.S. Tennis Association not to compete in the championship match so that he could rest his injured knee in preparation for an upcoming Davis Cup match. Three years later the ... Read more
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. Wood tells the tale of how Shields was ordered by the U.S. Tennis Association not to compete in the championship match so that he could rest his injured knee in preparation for an upcoming Davis Cup match. Three years later the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New Chapter Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Pound Ridge, United States
ISBN
9780942257847
SKU
V9780942257847
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About Wood, Sidney; Wood, David
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.
Reviews for Wimbledon Final That Never Was ...
"Even if you have never picked up a tennis racket or watched a tennis match, you will unconditionally enjoy this wonderful book about a bygone era when athletes were gentlemen first and competitors second. . . . Wood's tales of the now (and then) famous is delightful, and at times sobering."
www.hamptons.com "[Wood] is George Plimpton-esque in his marvelous prose ... Read more
www.hamptons.com "[Wood] is George Plimpton-esque in his marvelous prose ... Read more