Peter Latham (tennis)
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Peter Latham | |
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Born | Peter Walker Latham 10 May 1865 Manchester, England |
Died | 22 November 1953 Chiswick, England | (aged 88)
Occupation(s) | Racquets, real tennis player |
Spouse |
Annie Sarah Carpenter
(m. 1888) |
Children | 5 |
Peter Walker Latham (1865–1953) was a British racquets and real tennis player.
Biography
Peter Latham was born in Manchester on 10 May 1865. He married Annie Sarah Carpenter in 1888, and they had five children.[1]
Latham was the world champion of rackets from 1887-1902, and was also the world champion of real tennis from 1895-1905 and from 1907-1908.[1] He is the only person to hold both titles simultaneously (which he did in 1895-1902) as of 2024.
He died at his home in Chiswick on 22 November 1953.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Vamplew, Wray. "Latham, Peter Walker". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34418. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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