Scottish-Irish tennis player (died 1905)

Harold Mahony

Harold Segerson Mahony was a Scottish-born Irish tennis player who is best known for winning the singles title at the Wimbledon Championships in 1896. His career lasted from 1888 until his death in 1905. Mahony was born in Scotland but lived in Ireland for the majority of his life; his family were Irish including both of his parents, the family home was in County Kerry, Southwestern Ireland. He was the last Scottish born man to win Wimbledon until the victory of Andy Murray at the 2013 championships.

Born

1867

February 13

Died

1905

Era

1860s

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Harold, in brief

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1867 Born
1905 Died

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The world in 1905

When Harold departed

april 17 The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
april 3 Association football club Boca Juniors is founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina
april 30 Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich.
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