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Pancho Gonzalez and Pancho Segura, two charismatic pioneers in men's professional tennis, had a friendship that lasted forty-five years.
(The Remarkable Odyssey of Serena Williams)
This is my 3rd column concerning veteran tennis line umpire, Lois (“Lolo”) Goodman, 70, who was arrested last week in Manhattan just prior to working the U.S. Open
As the U.S. Open is about to begin, the tennis world is still in shock from the arrest in New York City of Lois Goodman, a diminutive but rotund red-headed 70-year-old lines umpire.
Today is Roger Federer's 31st birthday. In life, given advances in health these days and with so many living longer, the current #1 tennis player in the world, is still a relatively young man.
With the Olympics having begun, I'm torn between two competing urges. One, is not to miss a single moment of the Games. And two, is not to get totally hooked and waste untold hours watching competitions like synchronized swimming or the the five-event pentathlon
Pancho Gonzalez and Pancho Segura, two charismatic pioneers in men's professional tennis, had a friendship that lasted forty-five years.
Has there ever been a greater ambassador for the game of tennis than the sport’s best-selling author, Vic Braden? Possibly, but certainly none any funnier. In his latest book, If I'm Only 22, How Come I'm 82?
