Pancho gonzalez documentary youtube

Written by Danny Haro.

Sports Illustrated named Pancho Gonzalez one of the top 20 favorite athletes of the 20th Century. SI said of Pancho, “He could have been the Marlon Brando of tennis…” “If earth was on the line in a tennis match, the man you want serving to save humankind would be Ricardo Alonzo Gonzalez.” He was haughty, overbearing and egotistical, but he was also seductive, charming and had the talent to pull it off.

What he did not have was the proper surname and bloodlines in a game which till only recently resembled a feudal system.

Ricardo Alonzo Gonzalez was born in south central Los Angeles, the eldest of 7 children. His parents were Mexican immigrants.

Pancho Gonzalez: The Latino Legend of Tennis Trailer - YouTube

Right from the start it was obvious that young Richard was athletically gifted so his mother bought him a tennis racket when he was Banging balls against the wall late into the night, Richard took to tennis with abandon. By age 14, with no formal lessons, he had become the Southe A great documentary about... - American Tennis Hall of Fame HEK