Former World Tennis Champ Gaoled
Reeeived Friday, 7 p.m. SAN FRANOISCO, Feb. 17. William Tiiden, aged 56, a former world tennis champion,' was sentenced today to one year's imprisonment for molesting a boy aged 16. The judge commented: "I hope sincerely yoil will learn your lesson this time. Tiiden was sentenced on February 7 to one year's gaol for violating probation on a preViour convietion of contributing to the delinqueney of a minor. The sentences will be coneurrent. - ---
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 February 1949, Page 5
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78Former World Tennis Champ Gaoled Chronicle (Levin), 19 February 1949, Page 5
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