B. 1875-10-08, Great Britain; D. 1919-08-21
Tennis (2 gold, 1 bronze)
| 1900 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | gold | 8000 |
| Men's Doubles | gold | 4800 |
| Mixed Doubles | bronze | 1560 |
| 14360 |
Brother of Reginald Doherty.
Olympic Competitor nr 749
B.1872-10-14, Great Britain; D. 1910-12-29
Tennis (3 gold, 1 bronze)
| 1900 | 1908 | bonus | HP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | bronze | 2600 | |||
| Men's Doubles | gold | gold | 4200 | 12600 | |
| Mixed Doubles | gold | 4800 | |||
| 12200 | 3600 | 4200 | 20000 |
Tennis Player who, together with his brother Laurie (winner of gold at the Paris singles and doubles), played a major part in popularizing the game at a time when Wimbledon badly needed new heroes. Between them, the brothers won 17 Wimbledon titles in 10 years. RF also won three Olympic doubles titles.
Olympic Competitor nr 751
Olympic Competitor nr 1573
Written 2000-12-25 - last modified 2011-08-15
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