Facts: - wimbledonresult: 3r -lrb- 1948 , 1950 , 1951 -rrb- - plays: right-handed -lrb- one-handed backhand -rrb- - death date: 1980 -lrb- aged 70 or 71 -rrb- - retired: 1956 - frenchopenresult: qf -lrb- 1939 -rrb- - birth date: 12 november 1909 - name: henry billington - birth place: roundway , england - turnedpro: 1934 -lrb- amateur tour -rrb- Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of henry billington .
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henry billington -lrb- 12 november 1909 -- 1980 -rrb- was a british professional tennis player , and the maternal grandfather of tim henman .billington competed at wimbledon between 1948 and 1951 , and also participated in the davis cup on three occasions .