Richard "Pancho" Gonzales
Awards And Accomplishments
1948-49 | Men's singles title at the U.S. Championships at Forest Hills |
1949 | Men's doubles titles at Wimbledon and the French Open, with partner Frank Parker |
1969 | Played longest Wimbledon match ever (five hours, 12 minutes), beating Charles Pasarell in the tournament's first round |
1972 | Oldest man to win a tournament, in Iowa, at age 44 |
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