Henry Billington (12 November 1908 – 29 November 1980) was a British amateur

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player, and the maternal grandfather of

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. Billington competed at Wimbledon between 1948 and 1951, and also participated in the Davis Cup on three occasions. His other career singles highlights include winning the Angmering-on-Sea Open two times (1937-38).

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* 1908 births 1980 deaths English male tennis players People from Newbury, Berkshire British male tennis players Tennis people from Wiltshire {{England-tennis-bio-stub