Big Bill Tilden The Triumphs and the Tragedy

So writes acclaimed author Frank Deford in a new foreword to his classic biography of tennis champion Bill Tilden, one of the most successful, yet tragic, figures in American sports history. Bill Tilden dominated tennis during the Golden Age of the 1920s, but a fondness for young boys made him a social outcast who would die penniless and alone. Aided by exhaustive research and extensive interviews. Deford tells Tilden's story in a book that stands as the seminal work on this unusual man. Book jacket.Deford, Frank is the author of 'Big Bill Tilden The Triumphs and the Tragedy' with ISBN 9781894963244 and ISBN 1894963245.