PANCHO GONZALEZ - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 2288
Sale Price $162.00
Reg. $180.00
PANCHO GONZALEZ
He pens "Best Wishes" on this card in black ink
Autograph Sentiment signed: "Best Wishes/Pancho Gonzalez", 5x3 card. Ricardo Alonso
"Pancho" Gonzalez (1928-1995) was probably as good as anyone who ever played the game of
tennis, if not better. His Grand Slam record includes wins at the U.S. Open (singles,
1948-1949), the French Open (doubles, 1949) and Wimbledon (doubles, 1949). In 1968,
at 40, he beat second-seeded Tony Roche to reach the quarters of the initial U.S. Open. A year
later, this grandfather (literally) electrified Wimbledon (which had been open to pros) by
overcoming Charlie Pasarel in the tournament's longest match, 112 games, a first-rounder that
consumed 5 hours, 12 minutes, a major tourney record that stood until 1992. The 6-foot-3
Gonzales was especially noted for his great serve, which was once clocked at 112 mph. Ink
smudged at "Gon". Otherwise, fine condition.
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