An interesting collection relating to 1947 Wimbledon champion Jack Kramer, who later became the leading promoter of professional tennis from the 1940s
£100 - £150
An interesting collection relating to 1947 Wimbledon champion Jack Kramer, who later became the leading promoter of professional tennis from the 1940s and until the sport became 'Open' in 1968, consisting of the Wimbledon programme for Saturday July 5 1947, with signed photo of Kramer and Pancho Segura; Indoor Professional programmes at Wembley for 1949, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60 (the 1953 copy signed by Gonzales and Sedgman and the 1949 copy signed by all four competitors - Kramer, Gonzales, Parker & Segura); together with press photos (two signed by Segura); 1946 Davis Cup Challenge Round programme (USA won 5-0) plus three Kramer-promoted Tournament programmes from the 1950s and The Games - My 40 Years in Tennis by Jack Kramer (first edition 1979)