Tennis
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L E’s Stories – “332 Weeks As World’s # 1 In Singles Tennis Player…..and 237 Weeks As World’s # 1 In Doubles Tennis Partner” – The Legend and Legacy of Martina Navratilova
I have often commented on the tennis loving family that I grew up in…..as my Dad was a corporate pilot…
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L E’s Stories – The Legend of the “Rockhampton Rocket” From Down Under – The Life and Times of Rod Laver
My father was a corporate pilot who flew all over the world throughout his 45 year professional career…..and one…
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L E’s Stories – “You Cannot Be Serious Says Superbrat Yankee Doodle, Stick A Feather In His Cap And Call It ‘McEnroe-ni’!” – The Life And Story Of Tennis Superstar John McEnroe
Growing up with a father of three boys…..who taught his sons about life through the tenets of sports…..and I mean…
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L E’s Stories – “From High School Football To Sportscasters Hall Of Fame” – The Story Of Chris Schenkel
Chris Schenkel (August 21, 1923 – September 11, 2005) was an American sportscaster of the highest order…..who was “behind the mike” for the better…
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L E’s Stories – “Oh My….Touch Em All” – Tribute To Legendary Sportscaster Dick Enberg
Our video museum here at ImaSportsphile grew up during a time that we refer to often as the Golden Age…
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L E’s Stories – Our Salute To Chris Evert: ” The Ice Maiden Of Tennis”
Bone Daddy, the original Sportsphile, was raised by a man who loved the tennis racquet and yellow balls….as he took…
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L E’s Stories – “Chrissy Vs Martina – A Rivalry Of The Highest Order Wrapped With Lifetime Friendship” – The Story Of Chris Evert And Martina Navratilova “
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are retired American and American/Czechoslovak professional tennis players who engaged in an iconic rivalry for dominance in women’s tennis in…
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L E’s Stories – “A Gigantic Serve And Tremendous Groundstrokes” – My Tribute To Tennis Legend Pancho Gonzales
When Bone Daddy was growing up in West Texas with Pops and his two brothers, Little Wally and Runt….while considering that…
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L E’s Stories – “Tennis’ Master Shot Maker And Major Court Anarchist” – The Story And Legend Of John McEnroe
From 1977 to 1984, John McEnroe roamed the tennis courts of the professional tennis tour….when he exhibited masterful shot making…
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