Rather interesting Wimbledon facts
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Did you know that the future King George VI competed at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships ? He lost in the first round of the men’s doubles in 1926 when he was Duke of York. Another man you might not immediately think of as playing there is racing driver James Hunt who competed as a junior.
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Famous Wimbledon people:
Charlie Boorman
John Bratby
Oliver Reed
Raymond Briggs
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