Born: Aug. 17, 1970Tennis No. 1 player in world in 1992, won 2 Australian Opens (1992-93) and 2 French Opens (1991-92); played on 1992 Davis Cup winner; Nick Bollettieri Academy classmate of Andre…
Born: Nov. 22, 1967German tennis player 3-time Wimbledon champ (1985-86,89); youngest male (17) to win Wimbledon; led country to 1st Davis Cup win in 1988; has also won U.S. (1989) and Australian (…
Born: June 6, 1956Swedish tennis player 2-time Player of Year (1979-80); won 6 French Opens and 5 straight Wimbledons (1976-80); led Sweden to 1st Davis Cup win in 1975; retired in 1983 at age 26;…
Born: June 13, 1915Tennis in 1938 became 1st player to win the Grand Slam— the French, Wimbledon, U.S. and Australian titles in 1 year; led U.S. to 2 Davis Cups (1937-38); turned pro in late '38.…
René Lacoste, "Le Crocodile" Tennis legend and fashion baron by Borgna Brunner Jean René Lacoste (1904–1996) was famous for his considerable achievements in two very different arenas. Not…
A list of the African-Americans serving in the 111th Congress. There are 42 black members in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. State House…
(Encyclopedia) Confederacy, name commonly given to the Confederate States of America (1861–65), the government established by the Southern states of the United States after their secession from the…
Distributor:Weston Woods A cool cat celebrates the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald in this adaptation of the book by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney. Billy Dee Williams’ narration and…
