Pancho Gonzales

American tennis player

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Born:May 9, 1928

Died:July 3, 1995

Age at death:67

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Stomach Cancer

Zodiac Sign:Taurus

Height:1.88 m (6′2″)

Born in:Los Angeles, United States

Buried in:United States

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Pancho Gonzales

American tennis player

Biography

Ricardo Alonso "Pancho" González (May 9, 1928 – July 3, 1995), known sometimes as Richard Gonzales, was an American tennis player. He won 15 major singles titles, including two U.S. National Championships in 1948 and 1949, and 13 Professional majors. He also won three Tournament of Champions professional events in 1957, 1958, and 1959. Gonzales was ranked as the amateur world No. 1 in 1948 by Ned Potter and in 1949 by Potter and John Olliff. Gonzales was a prominent professional champion in the 1950s and 1960s, winning world professional championship tours between 1954 and 1961; he was the world number one ranked male tennis player professional between 1952 and 1961. Gonzales was a determined competitor with a fierce temper. He was often at odds with officials and promoters. However, he was a fan favorite who drew many spectators.

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American tennis player Pancho Gonzales in a pre-1955 photo taken in Australia, so public domain

1957 cigarette advertisement for Viceroy cigarettes, with Mickey Mantle, Sam Snead, Zoe Ann Olsen and Pancho Gonzales

Mexican American tennis player Richard "Pancho" Gonzales returns service in a Los Angeles tennis tournament.

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Tennis Noordwijk. Professional Championship. Pancho Segura vs. Pancho Gonzales (voor) Datum : 4 augustus 1961 Locatie : Noordwijk, casino (tennisbanen) Trefwoorden : tennis Persoonsnaam : Gonzalez, Pancho, Segura, Pancho Fotograaf : Lindeboom, Henk / Anefo, [onbekend] Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.04 Bestanddeelnummer : 912-8078

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Tennis Noordwijk. Professional Championship. Pancho Segura vs. Pancho Gonzales (voor) Datum : 4 augustus 1961 Locatie : Noordwijk Trefwoorden : tennis Persoonsnaam : Gonzalez, Pancho, Segura, Pancho Fotograaf : Lindeboom, Henk / Anefo, [onbekend] Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.04 Bestanddeelnummer : 912-8079

Sujet : Tennis Caricature Gonzales, Pancho (1928-1995) Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : MnS000 Langue : sans contenu linguistique Éditeur : [s.n.]