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Laurence Doherty

Laurence Doherty, English tennis player and golfer (died 1919)

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Born
October 8, 1875
Died
August 21, 1919
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1875

About Laurence Doherty

Hugh Laurence Doherty was a British tennis player and the younger brother of tennis player Reginald Doherty. He was a six-time Grand Slam champion and a double Olympic Gold medalist at the 1900 Summer Olympics in singles and doubles. In 1903 he became the first non-American player to win the U.S. National Championships. In 1892 Doherty won the Renshaw cup, the All-England Championships singles title for boys under 16 which was held in Scarborough. Known as "Little Do", Doherty won Wimbledon five consecutive times in singles and eight times in doubles with his brother.

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Laurence Doherty timeline

  1. In 1892 Doherty won the Renshaw cup, the All-England Championships singles title for boys under 16 which was held in Scarborough.
  2. He was a six-time Grand Slam champion and a double Olympic Gold medalist at the 1900 Summer Olympics in singles and doubles.
  3. In 1903 he became the first non-American player to win the U.S.
  4. In 1903 he became the first non-American player to win the U.S. National Championships.

The world when Laurence Doherty was born

Laurence Doherty was born in 1875. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Kentucky Derby — won by Aristides
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act of 1875 passed
  • Technology milestoneFirst Kentucky Derby horse race
  • World population~1.55B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population42.6M

1875 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Laurence Doherty's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18752026
Population42.6M341 million

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