Archive: tennis-legend
A mural of iconic champion Roger Federer adorns the wall of the BNP Paribas Open stadium. On a night when the GOAT returned to action, memories of the man many consider the original GOAT—Pancho Gonzalez—came rushing back to life at Indian Wells today from those who knew him best.
When I lived in Richmond, Virginia I found it difficult driving past Arthur Ashe’s statue without getting a lump in my throat. Compared with the huge, preposterously imposing statues of Confederate Generals that adorn long stretches of Monument Avenue, Arthur’s statue is relatively small but no less emotive.
My first trip to the big city of New York and the US Open was in 1969 when as a kid I travelled with my Uncle Richard, a.k.a. Pancho Gonzalez, arguably the greatest player of all time.
“Gorgeous” Gussy Moran was Hollywood through and through and head to toe all over.
10sBalls.com would like to wish Pancho Gonzales a happy birthday. Our entire team agrees he is the greatest player of all time!
Author Doreen Gonzales and members of the Gonzalez family have released a biography entitled “Tennis Legend Pancho Gonzalez” that covers the life and amazing career of the great champion. Pancho’s immigrant parents could not afford lessons for him so he taught himself to play tennis on Los Angeles’ public parks and eventually became the best player in the world for an unparalleled 10 years.
On Sunday Gardnar Mulloy will be receiving "The Gussy Moran Humanitarian Award" Presented By 10sBalls.com
The Natural: Remembering Pancho Gonzalez
Patricia Henry Yeomans, (Pat to those who knew her), passed away on March 13th at her Hancock Park home in California
Twenty years after one of tennis’ most iconic figures Arthur Ashe sadly and prematurely passed away – from his spectacles to a wisdom tooth – are to be auctioned
Last week I learned that Gussy Moran passed away. The stories chronicled her professional achievements, strong personality, financial challenges, Wimbledon, and of course her beauty.
It's January 16,2013. Gertrude Augusta Moran of Santa Monica , California has gone to the big grass tennis court in the sky.
Gertrude "Gussy" Augusta Moran, a much beloved tennis star of the 1950’s known around the world as “Gorgeous Gussy,” passed away peacefully in her sleep in her Los Angeles
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum mourn the loss of one of America's great early tennis champions, former world No. 1 Margaret Osborne duPont.
Saturday, September 8th, is the birthday of one of tennis' most legendary and beloved former stars, Gertrude "Gussy" Moran
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