Americans Brough and Schroeder win at Wilmbledon (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Final rounds of the Wilmbledon championships Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: Finals of the Wimbledon Championships ENGLAND: London: Merton: Wimbledon: EXT BROUGH LOUISES MISS (U.S. Tennis Player) Wimbledon 1949 defeats Pat Todd.. and with Miss Du Pont beats Pat Todd and Gussie Moran.. Duchess of Kent presents trophies DROBNY - CZECHOSLOVAKIA Defeated by Ted Schroeder in five sets in Wimbledon final. SCHROEDER, Frederick Rudolph “Ted“ (1921-2006) American tennis player DROBNY, Jaroslav (1921-2001) Czech tennis player TODD, Patricia Canning “Pat“ (b. 1922) American tennis player CLAPP, Althea Louise Brough (b. 1923) American tennis player DUPONT, Margaret Evelyn Osborne (b. 1918) American tennis player MORAN, Gertrude “Gussie“ DUCHESS OF KENT Presenting trophies to Wimbledon winners - Schroeder
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