Wingfield, Walter

Walter Clopton Wingfield, Major
Born: October, 1833
Died: April 18, 1912
Hometown: Rueben, Wales, United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Inducted: 1997

Contributions
Founder     Modern Lawn Tennis

Author     The Book of the Game
The Major’s Game of Lawn Tennis

Other
Inventor     Butterfly Bicycle

Gentleman-at-Arms     The Royal Body Guard

Captain     First Dragoon Guards

Lawn tennis arrived at a time of need in the spring of 1874, as it was a simple game affording vigorous exercise for all ages and both sexes, played in pleasant social settings. Easily learned and played, it spread around the world in a few months. Now more complex, it retains the charm and wonderful attributes, still easily learned but difficult to master. A true international sport, Walter Clopton Wingfield, the inventor, deserves our gratitude.

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