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Wimbledon's Convicted Murderer: Vere 'St Leger' Goold
Vere Thomas 'St. Leger' Goold was the first Irishman to reach the final of Wimbledon, back in 1879. But, unfortunately, he is also the only Wimbledon finalist to be convicted of murder.
We tell the story of the strangest and most macabre story of a Wimbledon finalist there’s ever been.
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Wimbledon's Convicted Murderer: Vere 'St Leger' Goold
Vere Thomas 'St. Leger' Goold was the first Irishman to reach the final of Wimbledon, back in 1879. But, unfortunately, he is also the only Wimbledon finalist to be convicted of murder.
We tell the story of the strangest and most macabre story of a Wimbledon finalist there’s ever been.
Subscribe: tinyurl.com/BaselineTennis | đź””Make sure to enable all push notifications!đź””
Watch our most recent videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCj0NjN1EnBmSyGqOq--PJz8S0ReoBYPW
Subscribe to the 'Baseline Exchanges' Podcast:
plnk.to/baseline-exchanges​
Follow Baseline Media on the socials:
Website: https://www.baseline-media.com​
Instagram: instagram.com/baselinemedia_
TikTok: tiktok.com/@baselinemedia_​
Twitter: twitter.com/BaselineMedia_​
About Baseline Tennis:
Baseline Tennis adds colour and context to the stories behind the game – both familiar and lesser-known.
Standing apart from the maelstrom of the 24/7 news cycle, Baseline Tennis provides informative, engaging and intelligent content on the past, present and future of the game, focusing on the stories that matter.
Our videos combine 3D imagery, motion graphics, archive footage, graphical illustrations and sound, to create rich and vivid storytelling, bringing the viewer immersive profiles of players, tournaments, key moments from history, the skills of the game and major discussion points.
It's tennis. But viewed differently.
#wimbledon #murder #tennis
