| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Andre Agassi |
Tennis |
29-Apr-1970 |
|
Winner of 8 Grand Slam singles |
| Arthur Ashe |
Tennis |
10-Jul-1943 |
6-Feb-1993 |
First black man to win Wimbledon |
| Tracy Austin |
Tennis |
12-Dec-1962 |
|
Winner, 1979 and 1981 US Open |
| Boris Becker |
Tennis |
22-Nov-1967 |
|
Wimbledon winner at 17 |
| Bjorn Borg |
Tennis |
6-Jun-1956 |
|
Pro tennis player |
| Don Budge |
Tennis |
13-Jun-1915 |
26-Jan-2000 |
First ever to win Grand Slam |
| Maria Bueno |
Tennis |
11-Oct-1939 |
|
Winner of 19 Grand Slam titles |
| Maureen Connolly |
Tennis |
17-Sep-1934 |
21-Jun-1969 |
Little Mo |
| Jimmy Connors |
Tennis |
2-Sep-1952 |
|
'70s, '80s tennis champ |
| Jim Courier |
Tennis |
17-Aug-1970 |
|
Winner of 4 Grand Slam titles |
| Margaret Smith Court |
Tennis |
16-Jul-1942 |
|
Won 62 Grand Slam titles |
| Joseph F. Cullman III |
Business |
9-Apr-1912 |
30-Apr-2004 |
CEO of Philip Morris, 1957-78 |
| Stefan Edberg |
Tennis |
19-Jan-1966 |
|
Winner of 9 Grand Slam titles |
| Roy Emerson |
Tennis |
3-Nov-1936 |
|
Winner of 28 Grand Slam titles |
| Chris Evert |
Tennis |
21-Dec-1954 |
|
The Ice Maiden |
| Althea Gibson |
Tennis |
25-Aug-1927 |
28-Sep-2003 |
First black woman to win Wimbledon |
| Andrés Gimeno |
Tennis |
3-Aug-1937 |
|
Winner, 1972 French Open |
| Pancho Gonzales |
Tennis |
9-May-1928 |
3-Jul-1995 |
Winner of 4 Grand Slam titles |
| Evonne Goolagong |
Tennis |
31-Jul-1951 |
|
Aboriginal Australian tennis star |
| Steffi Graf |
Tennis |
14-Jun-1969 |
|
Winner of 22 Grand Slam titles |
| Gustav V |
Royalty |
16-Jun-1858 |
29-Oct-1950 |
King of Sweden, 1907-50 |
| Lew Hoad |
Tennis |
23-Nov-1934 |
3-Jul-1994 |
Winner of 13 Grand Slam titles |
| Lamar Hunt |
Football |
2-Aug-1932 |
13-Dec-2006 |
Founder of the American Football League |
| Helen Hull Jacobs |
Tennis |
6-Aug-1908 |
2-Jun-1997 |
Winner of 10 Grand Slam titles |
| Billie Jean King |
Tennis |
22-Nov-1943 |
|
Defeated Bobby Riggs in '73 Battle of the Sexes |
| Jan Kodes |
Tennis |
1-Mar-1946 |
|
Winner of 3 Grand Slam titles |
| Jack Kramer |
Tennis |
1-Aug-1921 |
12-Sep-2009 |
Winner of 10 Grand Slam titles |
| Rod Laver |
Tennis |
9-Aug-1938 |
|
Winner of 1962 and 1969 Grand Slam |
| Ivan Lendl |
Tennis |
7-Mar-1960 |
|
The Father of Modern Tennis |
| Alice Marble |
Tennis |
28-Sep-1913 |
13-Dec-1990 |
Winner of 18 Grand Slam titles |
| William McChesney Martin |
Economist |
17-Dec-1906 |
29-Jul-1998 |
Federal Reserve Chairman, 1951-70 |
| John McEnroe |
Tennis |
16-Feb-1959 |
|
Winner of 17 Grand Slam titles |
| Ilie Nastase |
Tennis |
19-Jul-1946 |
|
Winner, 7 Grand Slam titles |
| Martina Navratilova |
Tennis |
18-Oct-1956 |
|
Nine-time Wimbledon winner |
| John Newcombe |
Tennis |
23-May-1944 |
|
Winner of 26 Grand Slam titles |
| Arthur C. Nielsen |
Business |
5-Sep-1897 |
1-Jun-1980 |
Founder of A.C. Nielsen ratings company |
| Yannick Noah |
Tennis |
18-May-1960 |
|
Winner, 1983 French Open |
| Rafael Osuna |
Tennis |
15-Sep-1938 |
4-Jun-1969 |
Winner of 4 Grand Slam titles |
| Fred Perry |
Tennis |
18-May-1909 |
2-Feb-1995 |
Winner of 14 Grand Slam titles |
| Patrick Rafter |
Tennis |
28-Dec-1972 |
|
Twice winner of the US Open |
| Bobby Riggs |
Tennis |
25-Feb-1918 |
25-Oct-1995 |
Winner of 1939 Wimbledon |
| Ken Rosewall |
Tennis |
2-Nov-1934 |
|
Winner of 17 Grand Slam titles |
| Gabriela Sabatini |
Tennis |
16-May-1970 |
|
Winner of 1990 US Open |
| Pete Sampras |
Tennis |
12-Aug-1971 |
|
Fourteen Grand Slams |
| Manolo Santana |
Tennis |
10-May-1938 |
|
Winner of 5 Grand Slam titles |
| Ted Schroeder |
Tennis |
20-Jul-1921 |
26-May-2006 |
Winner of 1949 Wimbledon |
| Stan Smith |
Tennis |
14-Dec-1946 |
|
Winner of 7 major tournaments |
| Fred Stolle |
Tennis |
8-Oct-1938 |
|
Winner of 17 Grand Slam titles |
| Bill Tilden |
Tennis |
10-Feb-1893 |
5-Jun-1953 |
Winner of 21 Grand Slam titles |
| Guillermo Vilas |
Tennis |
17-Aug-1952 |
|
Winner of 4 Grand Slam titles |
| Ellsworth Vines |
Tennis |
28-Sep-1911 |
17-Mar-1994 |
Winner of 6 Grand Slam titles |
| Virginia Wade |
Tennis |
10-Jul-1945 |
|
Winner of 7 Grand Slam titles |
| Mats Wilander |
Tennis |
22-Aug-1964 |
|
Winner of 9 Grand Slam titles |
