TAG: Pancho Gonzales
Mar/25
7
My new book LeRoy Neiman: Portrait of the Artist
Comments off · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
My 23rd book LeRoy Neiman: Portrait of the Artist is finished and this week it got it’s first review, one of the best reviews of my career. Ruth_Turtle1h@scoopmalinowski Besides presenting the Great American Artist ~ What I’ve read has left a smile on my face. It’s the human element of it. I love shared stories, […] Continue to read full article...
Gabriela Sabatini · Jimmy Connors · LeRoy Neiman · Pancho Gonzales · Patrick Rafter
Arthur Ashe, Pancho Gonzalez, Chrissie Evert, Mike Tyson, and Billie Jean King are champions committed to a common cause: helping kids pursue education and athletic aspirations. Now you can own some historic tennis artifacts while helping the Latin American Tennis Foundation’s youth programs in the process. Visit the LATF’s online auction this week (until October […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Billie Jean King · Bobby Riggs · Chris Evert · Greg Gonzalez · Jack Kramer · Mike Tyson · Pancho Gonzales · Stan Smith
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former ATP no. 1 in 1968 and 1975. Won Wimbledon in 1975 and US Open as an amateur in 1968. Won Australian Open in 1970. Also won doubles at French Open in 1971 and 1977 Australian Open. DOB: July 10, 1943 (Passed away Feb. 6, 1993) In: Richmond, VA Childhood Heroes: […] Continue to read full article...
Arthur Ashe · Eric Clapton · Jackie Robinson · Pancho Gonzales · US Open · Wimbledon
Aug/10
15
Ken Rosewall Discusses Pancho Gonzales use of “physical intimidation”
6 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
Learning details about tennis history and the great champions of the past is a hobby of mine. Two players of particular intrigue are Kenny "Muscles" Rosewall and Pancho Gonzales who had a world class game and a ferocious intensity to match.
I found Ken Rosewall's biography "Twenty Years At The Top" by Peter Rowley in a used book store in New York City recently and in it, Rosewall shared some fascinating anecdotes about the legendary Pancho...
"...a heckler repeatedly criticized Gonzales at Boston Garden. Gonzales said, 'You're entitled to your opinions but I think you should keep them to yourself, so will you please shut up?' Continue to read full article...
