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Major Walton C lopton Wingfield

Major Walton C lopton Wingfield . Favorite Inventor project By: Marquese Hayes . Walter Cloptons life. Walter Clopton Wingfield was born on October the 16, 1833 in Ruabon Vicarage , Wales. He was a British officer who was one of the pioneers of tennis. Walter Cloptons Invention.

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Major Walton C lopton Wingfield

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  1. Major Walton Clopton Wingfield Favorite Inventor project By: Marquese Hayes

  2. Walter Cloptons life Walter Clopton Wingfield was born on October the 16, 1833 in Ruabon Vicarage , Wales. He was a British officer who was one of the pioneers of tennis.

  3. Walter Cloptons Invention Walter Clopton created the game known as lawn tennis in 1874 . Clopton called it Spharistike which means ball games.

  4. Walter Cloptons reasons for making tennis Walter Clopton made tennis so that people would have fun, competitive , and athletic sport

  5. Walter Cloptons reason for inventing tennis Wingfield invented tennis because he wanted entertain people of all ages

  6. Early 1800-1940s

  7. 1960s

  8. 1980s

  9. 1990s

  10. 2000s

  11. Present day

  12. How society has benefited fro tennis • Tennis has impacted society by aking a sport that is fun for everyone of all ages

  13. Why Wingfield is y favorite inventor • Wingfield is y favorite inventor because he revolutionized the game of tennis!

  14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUCobDz7aec

  15. Bibliography tennis-warehouse.com inventors.about.com

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