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Fred Perry

English tennis player
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Fred Perry
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Summary

Fred Perry was born on May 18, 1909[1], in Stockport[2]. He died on February 2, 1995[3], in Melbourne[4]. He worked as a tennis player[5], sports journalist[6], and table tennis player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,499 views/month, #6,824 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Helen Vinson[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United States[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Employer: Washington and Lee University[13]
  • Educated at: West London College[14]
  • Award received: International Tennis Hall of Fame[15], ETTU Hall of Fame[16], Q110813485[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of sports team: Great Britain Davis Cup team[19]
  • Commons category: Fred Perry[20]
  • Handedness: right-handedness[21]
  • Singles record: 101–15[22]
  • Sport: table tennis[23], tennis[24]
  • Family name: Perry[25]
  • Given name: Fred[26]
  • Playing hand: right-handedness[27]
  • Official website: http://www.fredperry.com/[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Country for sport: United Kingdom[30]
  • Start of work period: 1936[31]
  • End of work period: 1956[32]
  • Height: 183 cm[33]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Fred Perry include he[34].

Why It Matters

Fred Perry has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include he[34].

FAQs

Where was Fred Perry born?

Fred Perry was born in Stockport[2].

Where did Fred Perry die?

Fred Perry died in Melbourne[4].

Who was Fred Perry married to?

Fred Perry's spouses include Helen Vinson[9].

What did Fred Perry do for work?

Fred Perry worked as a tennis player[5], sports journalist[6], and table tennis player[7].

Where did Fred Perry go to school?

Fred Perry was educated at West London College[14].

What awards did Fred Perry receive?

Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[15], ETTU Hall of Fame[16], and Q110813485[17].

Related Entities

Melbourne United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . ITF website. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . ITF website. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . ITF website. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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