First Frenchman to Be Tennis Champion

Series

Series Name
Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.
672-1
Date Released
10 Jul 1924
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Men Behind the Guns
  2. 2Regent of Abyssinia in London
  3. 3Woman’s Championship Saved for England
  4. 4First Frenchman to Be Tennis Champion
  5. 5London Cup on London’s Own Race Course

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
Tennis. Jean Borotra beats René Lacoste to become men’s singles champion at Wimbledon.
Keywords
Sport
Length of story (in feet)
21

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British Film Institute (BFI)
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