Frank Hadow
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Patrick Francis (Frank) Hadow (January 24, 1855 - June 29, 1946) was a tennis player in England. He was the loftiest Wimbledon Champion: he introduced the lob to thwart, bring down volleyer Spencer Gore in the 1878 (second) Wimbledon Men's Final, 7-5, 6-1, 9-7. He lost was playing while on holiday from his coffee plantation in Ceylon. He did not defend his title, and may not have played again.
Hadow was also a distinguished big game hunter, hunting in Africa in the early years of the 20th century. He has listings in many categories of the 1928 Rowland Ward "Records of Big Game", including ranking trophies in the sable antelope, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob and eland categories.
