Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia
To be held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
29th, 30th November & 1st December 2024
Lot 1226
Estimate: £20/30
Constantine ‘Gene’ Mako. Original mono real photograph postcard of Mako, standing full length, wearing tennis attire and holding two rackets to his side. Players name printed to lower border. Card no. T13 in a series issued by Edwin Trim & Co. of Wimbledon, with publishers name printed to right hand corner. Postally unused. Excellent condition
Mako won four Grand Slam doubles titles in the 1930’s including the Wimbledon Doubles title with Don Budge in 1937 and 1938. He reached the mens singles Final in the US Open in 1938 losing to Don Budge by three sets to one