Little Pancho the life of tennis legend Pancho Segura /
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 s...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Little Pancho |b the life of tennis legend Pancho Segura / |c Caroline Seebohm. |h [electronic resource] : |
| 260 | # | # | |a Lincoln : |b University of Nebraska Press, |c c2009. |
| 300 | # | # | |a 1 online resource (x, 210 p., [44] p. of plates) : |b ill. |
| 504 | # | # | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 197) and index. |
| 505 | 0 | # | |a Prologue: a match to remember -- Miracle in Ecuador -- The education of a tennis prodigy -- Hasta luego! -- Love on and off the court -- The professional circus act -- A new contender -- Big Pancho and Little Pancho -- Playing hard, playing tough -- Coach to the stars -- Happy days in Beverly Hills -- Jimbo rules! -- Lows and highs -- Staying loose at La Costa -- "Tennis is my life." |
| 520 | # | # | |a 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. |
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