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Pancho González

Pancho González

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Born May 9, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died July 3, 1995

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Champion professional tennis player Pancho Gonzales was born Richard Alonzo Gonzales in Los Angeles, California, on May 9, 1928. He began playing tennis at age 12, and--except for a few tips given to him by a friend in high school--never had a tennis lesson in his life. By age 15 he was the top-ranked player in the boys' division in California. He dropped out of high school to devote himself to tennis and, other than a two-year stint in the US Navy from 1945-47, played the game full-time. In 1947 he went on his first tour, and while he didn't win any major titles, he wound up being ranked 17th nationally. The next year he did better, winning a number of regional tournaments and taking the national clay-court title. In September of that year he won the prestigious lawn-tennis singles championship in Forest Hllls, NY.

In 1949 he took titles on not only clay and grass courts, but also snagged the indoor singles and mixed-doubles titles, one of the very few players to have ever done so. He played on the US Davis Cup team that year, and shortly thereafter turned professional (between that time and his retirement from the game in 1961, he held the world championship title eight times). Renowned for his tremendously forceful playing, his agility and a dizzying array of return shots, he amassed a considerable public following, not only for his superb playing but for his affable, easy-going manner and his genuine appreciation of his fans, a marked difference from many of the sport's top players of the era, who tended to be somewhat aloof and seemingly dismissive of the sport's fans.

After his retirement in 1961 he became coach of the US Davis Cup team and the resident pro at a resort in Nassau, Bahamas. In 1968 he returned to playing professionally on occasion, and in 1969, at 41 years of age, he played a marathon match (112 games) at Wimbledon against a much younger player. He won.

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Battle of the Sexes Poster

Battle of the Sexes Feature Film2017Self

The Battle of the Sexes Poster

The Battle of the Sexes Documentary2013Self

Kings of the Court Video1997Self

History of Tennis Documentary1988Self

Joe Louis: For All Time Poster

Joe Louis: For All Time Documentary1984Self

Players Feature Film1979Pancho Gonzalez

Once Upon a Wheel Poster

Once Upon a Wheel Documentary1971Self

Roar of the Crowd Poster

Roar of the Crowd TV Series1969Self

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self

The Dick Cavett Show Poster

The Dick Cavett Show TV Series1968Self

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self - Tennis Pro

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self

The Annual National Sports Awards TV Special1961Self - Winner

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Tennis Pro

The National Sports Awards TV Special1961Self - Winner

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - Tennis Star

The Bob Hope Show Poster

The Bob Hope Show TV Series1952Self - Guest

The Laraine Day Show TV Series1951Self - Pro Tennis Player

You Bet Your Life Poster

You Bet Your Life TV Series1950Self - Tennis Star

We, the People TV Series1948Self - Pro Tennis Player

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Players Feature Film1979

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