Lew Hoad Defeated 1957

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Forest Hills, New York, United States of America (USA).

SCU. Australian Lew Hoad walking onto court at start of the professional tennis match against Richard Gonzales (Pancho) at Forest Hill. GV. Crowd watching. SV. Hoad serving - far end. GV. Play in progress. Hoad hits the line and Gonzales...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48766
Sort Number:
57/061
Time in/Out:
01:00:22:00 / 01:01:11:00
Canister:
57/61
Film ID:
1497.01
Issue Date:
29/07/1957

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