Of course, the papers failed to mention that he lost 26,381 times.

Name
Johnny Longden
Birthday
February 14, 1907
Age
96
Died on
Friday, February 14th, 2003
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Wednesday, April 29th, 1998
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Johnny Longden
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Guess the Stiff!

In 1938, he clinched the Grand Slam at Forest Hills, becoming the first ever to do it. Then last year, he crunched his Grand Am in a forest in the hills, and it became the last thing he would ever do. Advantage, tree.

(d) January 26th, 2000