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From WWII to Wimbledon: Test pilot-turned-tennis champ Vic Seixas is turning 100

A champion of multiple major tennis tournaments who also flew over the Pacific as a US Army Air Corps test pilot in WWII plans to celebrate his 100th birthday.

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Hijikata Wins Australian Open Men s Doubles Title - University of North Carolina Athletics

Rinky Hijikata is the second former UNC men's player to win a Grand Slam title.

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Dick Savitt Dies at 95; Won Australian and Wimbledon Tennis Titles in 1951

He was the second American to win both Grand Slam tournaments in the same year, and he was ranked among the world’s top 10 players four times.

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AP Sportlight | AP News

Dec. 28 1944 Maurice Richard has five goals and three assists to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 9-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings. 1947 The Chicago Cardinals behind Elmer Angsman’s two 70-yard scores and Charlie Trippi’s 44-yard TD run and 75-yard punt return beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 for the NFL title on a frozen Comiskey Park field.

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Budge Patty, 1950 Roland Garros & Wimbledon Champion, Dies Aged 97 | ATP Tour

Budge Patty, 1950 Roland Garros & Wimbledon Champion, Dies Aged 97 | ATP Tour
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