In his celebration of Perry , The Last Champion , The Life of Fred Perry ( £ 18.99 , Yellow Jersey Press Jon Henderson of The Observer writes a compelling tome , one that traces an extraordinary life from his roots in Lancashire , to the West of London where the family made their home , through his father 's political career as a Co-Operative MP for Kettering , from being small lad of 5 ' 4 " who shot up to become 6 ' inside two years and was then perfectly proportioned for his attack on the highest reaches of the sport .