William Cecil Marshall
William Cecil Marshall (born April 29, 1849 in London , † January 24, 1921 in Hindhead , Surrey ) was an English tennis player and finalist at the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877 .
Marshall was born in Mayfair , London in 1849 . Actually a real tennis player, he competed in the first tournament at Wimbledon. He had a bye in the semi-finals and then faced Spencer Gore in the final . While Marshall was playing from the baseline, Gore stormed to the net, from where he parried Marshall's balls with a volley and thus secured victory. Gore eventually won 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4.
Marshall took part in the Wimbledon Championships again in 1879 and lost there in the round of 16 against eventual winner John Hartley .
Individual evidence
- ^ William Cecil Marshall. tennisarchives.com, accessed on September 27, 2012 (English).
- ^ Collins, B .: History of Tennis. 2nd Edition. New Chapter Press, New York 2010, p. 6. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0 .
- ↑ Gillmeister, H .: Cultural history of tennis. Wilhelm Fink Verlag, Munich 1990, p. 244. ISBN 3-7705-2618-X .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marshall, William Cecil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marshall, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English tennis player, Wimbledon finalist 1877 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1921 |
| Place of death | Hindhead , Surrey |