Fred Perry

Frederick John Perry (May 18, 1909 - February 2, 1995) was an English tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion. Born in Stockport, Cheshire, England, his father was elected to the British House of Commons as a Labour Party member.

Fred Perry clothing brand

The Fred Perry brand of clothing has been popular for many years. It is best known for the laurel logo on the left breast of its polo-style shirts. In the mid-1950s and through the early 1960s many considered the Fred Perry brand of male tennis shirts to be the best available. The laurel logo on the shirt was stitched into the fabric, for instance, rather than being merely being ironed on, as with the Cochet crocodile featured on competing Lacoste apparel. Later the brand became popular with skinheads, mods, and other youth sub-cultures.

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Brand - 1950s - 1960s - Lacoste - Skinhead - Mod

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