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**Nationality: American
**Nationality: American
**Handedness: Right
**Handedness: Right
**Amateur or professional: Amateur until 1931; beat [[Karel Koželuh]] before 13,000 in his professional debut at [[Madison Square Garden]]; thereafter toured for many years against other top professionals
**Amateur or professional: Amateur until December 31, 1930; beat [[Karel Koželuh]] before 14,000 in his professional debut at [[Madison Square Garden]] on February 18, 1931; thereafter toured for many years against other top professionals
**Most prominent strengths: "Cannonball" serve; all-court game; speed and court coverage; intelligence and analytic ability to change strategy and tactics during matches
**Most prominent strengths: "Cannonball" serve; all-court game; speed and court coverage; intelligence and analytic ability to change strategy and tactics during matches
**Most prominent weaknesses: Initially, his backhand; possibly his overhead smash
**Most prominent weaknesses: Initially, his backhand; possibly his overhead smash

Revision as of 14:36, 13 June 2007

This is a supplement to the article about Tennis and to the articles about each player.

Under construction: this will be a list of famous players, in chronological order.