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Laurence Doherty
October 8, 1875 – August 21, 1919
English tennis player
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Hugh Laurence Doherty was a British tennis player and the younger brother of tennis player Reginald Doherty. He was a six-time Grand Slam champion and a double Olympic Gold medalist at the 1900 Summer Olympics in singles and doubles. In 1903 he became the first non-American player to win the U.S. National Championships.
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- Birthday · October 8
- Anniversary · August 21
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