What is recorded here
Vere St. Leger Goold is a birthplace in County Waterford, Ireland. Perhaps the boy ran barefoot across wet grass before he ever touched a tennis court. Maybe the local air filled his lungs with patience for repetition. Imagine him swinging at ghosts before other people believed he could compete.
Why this person is known: Irish tennis player (1853–1909)
- Birthplace
- Waterford
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Photo: le petit journal · Public domain