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Great Men of Tennis

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Marianne Bevis

In a companion series to ‘Queens of the Court, ‘Great Men of Tennis’ takes a look at the men who have left an indelible mark on tennis.

Don Budge, Wimbledon 1937

Dwight Davis
Bill Tilden
Rene Lacoste
Godfried Von Cramm
Don Budge
Fred Perry
Jack Kramer,
other Musketeers
Pancho Gonzalez
Roy Emerson
Ken Rosewall
Rod Laver
Lew Hoad

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Stan Jones – Weight Training Trailblazer
October 11, 2020 | 1:48 pm

The Sports Then and Now Athlete of the Month was one of the great linemen of his era and is considered a trailblazer for using weight training and conditioning to develop his skills.

After a standout career at the University of Maryland, Stan Jones spent nine seasons as an offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears, making seven Pro Bowl appearances and earning first team All-Pro three times.

In 1962, assistant coach George Allen suggested Jones move to defense to help solidify that unit for the Bears. He played both ways in 1962 and then in 1963 moved permanently to the defense.

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