Title: The Last Champion: The Life of Fred Perry

Author: Jon Henderson

The legendary Fred Perry is Britain’s greatest ever tennis player – since the last of his three consecutive Wimbledon triumphs in 1936 no British man has reclaimed that ultimate prize. To mark the centenary of his birth in May 1909, Jon Henderson is writing The Last Champion: The Life of Fred Perry, the first biography of this iconic figure. The author will trace Fred Perry’s captivating journey from working class roots to his dominance over his many opponents. He will follow Fred Perry to America as he pursued the riches of professionalism – one of the many facets of his life that prefigures contemporary concepts of sporting celebrity – uncovering for the first time the troubled private life behind Perry’s glamorous image.

Fred Perry’s name still resonates clearly today, both as sportsman and through his eponymous fashion label. In The Last Champion the remarkable story of a man both of – and beyond – his age will finally be told. UKCxC rights sold to Tristan Jones at Yellow Jersey Press, Random House.

UK Publisher: Yellow Jersey Press, Random House

Rights: All other rights available

Schedule: UK Publication 2009