Cecil Parr Explained

Cecil Parr
Fullname:Cecil Francis Parr
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Grappenhall, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Turnedpro:1879 (amateur tour)
Retired:1880
Wimbledonresult:SF (1879)

Cecil Parr (2 August 1847 – 13 January 1928) was a British tennis player in the early years of Wimbledon. He only entered the Wimbledon singles once (in 1879) and beat George Montgomerie, Hubert Medlycott, Thomas Hoare and Charles Barry before losing in the semi-finals to Reverend John Hartley.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FreeBMD Entry Info. www.freebmd.org.uk. September 17, 2017.
  2. Web site: FreeBMD Entry Info. www.freebmd.org.uk. September 17, 2017.
  3. Web site: Wimbledon player archive – C.F. Parr . AELTC.