Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura (repost)
Caroline Seebohm, "Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura"
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press | 2009-05-01 | 264 Pages | ISBN: 0803220413 | PDF | 2,5 MB
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press | 2009-05-01 | 264 Pages | ISBN: 0803220413 | PDF | 2,5 MB
Born into a poor family in Ecuador, Pancho Segura was an undersized and undernourished kid working as a ball boy at an exclusive tennis club when he first picked up a racket. Little Pancho is the story of how this improbable athlete, with his bandy legs, infectious smile, and unorthodox two-handed style of play, became one of the greatest and most beloved tennis players of all time. During his twenty years in pro tennis, general audiences appreciated his spirit as a master entertainer, while tennis fans adored him.
Drawing on interviews with many in the game who knew or admired Pancho, Caroline Seebohm provides a close-up picture of the unlikely pro as his career first emerged in Ecuador and then developed further in the United States during the 1940s, where he broke down social and political prejudices with his charm, naturalness, and brilliance on the court.