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17 de sept. de 2014 · Kramer, who died Saturday at his home in L.A., won the Wimbledon singles title in 1947 and had victories in many other Grand Slam events. He ran the L.A. men's pro tennis tournament for many years.
27 de jun. de 2022 · Jack Kramer was one of those tennis stars then, and he had a plan to change that. Seventy-five years ago, in the summer of 1947, he began his plan by winning the men’s singles title at Wimbledon ...
30 de sept. de 2010 · “Jack” Kramer was born on August 1, 1921 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and died September 12, 2009 at the age of 88. His father worked for the Union Pacific railroad.
Autore, nel 1979, di un'autobiografia dal titolo The Game: My 40 Years in Tennis . Kramer fu inserito nella International Tennis Hall of Fame di Newport, Rhode Island, nel 1968. Il Los Angeles Tennis Open fu noto per diversi anni come "Jack Kramer Open", l'unico evento del World Tennis Tour che ha portato il nome di un giocatore.
2 de nov. de 2022 · Kramer and Pauline Betz in 1947. Public battles are always easier when you can fight them against a convenient villain, and Kramer fit the bill. Jack had been public enemy number one in the eyes of the amateur establishment back when he poached the best players for his pro circuit. He was a perfect target in 1973 as well.
27 de sept. de 2009 · In ’73, Kramer courageously spat into the prevailing wind and led the most important strike in tennis history. (And thus the tale of being approached that tumultuous summer at London’s snazzy Savoy Hotel by a kindly old English lady who deferentially asked, “Excuse me, sir, are you Jack Kramer?”. Tennis’ perpetually gentlemanly star ...
13 de sept. de 2009 · Aquí nos gustaría mostrarte una descripción, pero el sitio web que estás mirando no lo permite.
