Sporting Gentlemen: Men's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the SuperstarIn this history of men's lawn tennis, the author traces the careers of a privileged Anglo-American elite, against a setting of public schools, clubs and country mansions. He relates tales of Wimbledon, Newport and the Davis Cup, and includes the names of many famous amateur players. |
Contents
The AngloAmerican Amateur Tradition the Making of a National | 13 |
The Harrow and Harvard Era | 37 |
A Tennis Genealogy | 54 |
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