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I Am the Greatest (Athlete)
Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.
American Sports Nicknames
Green Tennis Ball on a tennis court
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10 Unusual Sports
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10 Great Sports Rivalries
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7 of the World’s Deadliest Shipwrecks
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9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
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Also Known As William Tatem Tilden II • Big Bill Tilden
Born February 10, 1893 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died June 5, 1953 (aged 60) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors U.S. Open • French Open • Wimbledon Championships • International Tennis Hall of Fame (1959) • Davis Cup (1926) • Davis Cup (1925) • Davis Cup (1924) • Davis Cup (1923) • Davis Cup (1922) • Davis Cup (1921) • Davis Cup (1920)

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Althea Gibson
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Don Budge
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Jack Kramer
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Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
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René Lacoste
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Jacques Brugnon
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John McEnroe
John McEnroe
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Reggie Doherty
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Laurie Doherty
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Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
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Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Lenglen
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Margaret Court
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Lew Hoad
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Serena Williams
Serena Williams
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Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
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Chris Evert
Chris Evert
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Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors
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