Henry Austin
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Bunny Austin and his wife Phyllis Konstam (1936)
Henry Wilfred "Bunny" Austin (born August 20, 1906 in London , † August 20, 2000 ) was a British tennis player .
He was twice in his career in the men's singles at Wimbledon ( 1932 , 1938 ) in the final, but could not win either of the two finals. He also reached the final at the French (1937) and American championships (1928, 1929), but could not win them as well as in mixed and doubles.
Bunny Austin was one of the first tennis players to wear shorts in 1933.
Web links
- Henry Austin in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
- ATP profile of Henry Austin (English)
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| SURNAME | Austin, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Austin, Henry Wilfred (full name); Austin, Bunny (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 20, 2000 |