American tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis, 1980s Stock Photo Alamy
Vitas Gerulaitis was a fine player who had the misfortune, in terms of tennis achievements, to play in a golden age dominated by Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors. Nobody, however,.
On scorching New Year's Eve, Vitas Gerulaitis closes out 1977 in Grand Slam style
Vitas Gerulaitis [USA] Born: 26 July 1954 Died: 17 September 1994 Career: 1973-85 Played: Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Peak rank: 3 (1978) Peak Elo rating: 2,201 (3rd place, 1978) Major singles titles: 1 Total singles titles: 26 * * * Tennis was alive in 1979.
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Vitas Gerulaitis was a beloved tennis star known for his long hair, flamboyant style, and ability to befriend his arch rivals. He tragically died in a bizarre incident of carbon monoxide poisoning. by Kyle Dalton Published on January 23, 2021 2 min read
Vitas Gerulaitis Ein schönes, schnelles Leben tennis MAGAZIN
As the last day of 1977 began, 23-year-old Vitas Gerulaitis was eager to close out the finest tennis year of his life with an exclamation point. Twelve months earlier, Vitas Gerulaitis.
More history due to be made at the Australian Open that gave Vitas Gerulaitis the chance of his
Vitas Gerulaitis, the flamboyant former professional tennis player, was found dead in a guest cottage on Long Island Sunday afternoon. He was 40. An autopsy was performed yesterday by Suffolk.
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Tennis player, guitarist in an underground rock band and coach of Pete Sampras, Vitas Gerulaitis, also known as the "Lithuanian lion" has marked the history of sport in the seventies. Before getting lost in parties, cocaine and women. Like so many others, but better than the others.
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The primary mission of the tennis hall of fame is to preserve the history of the game and enshrine its legends. It appears that today's youth are not familiar with and/or appreciate the remarkable on and off-court accomplishments of the Lithuanian lion-the moniker bestowed upon Vitas Gerulaitis by the equally incomparable Bud Collins.
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The tennis world reacted yesterday with shock and regret to the untimely death of Gerulaitis, the 40-year-old former tennis great who was found dead atop his bed at a friend's ocean-front.
Tennis The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam
Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 - September 17, 1994) was an American professional tennis player, known as Vitas Gerulaitis. In 1975, he won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon, partnering with Sandy Mayer.
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Vitas Gerulaitis was one of those people who appeared to live twice as fast as most of us. To take in all he meant to so many, to hear others describe his kindly soul, to ponder his crushing.
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September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning. Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a significant moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1994, to the day tennis great Vitas Gerulaitis died at the age of 40 from an accidental case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Vitas Gerulaitis, the garrulous New Yorker who rose from the public courts of Brooklyn and Queens to become the third-ranked men's tennis player in the world, was found dead yesterday at a friend.
Tennis Star Vitas Gerulaitis Tragically Died in a Bizarre Incident of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Vitas Gerulaitis, tennis player, broadcaster: born New York City 26 July 1954; Wimbledon doubles champion (with Sandy Meyer) 1975; Australian Open champion 1977; Italian Open champion 1977, 1980.
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Vitas Gerulaitis Singles Doubles YTD Career 3 Rank 535 Wins 232 Losses 26 Titles $2,778,748 Prize Money Career High Rank 1978.02.27 Overview Bio Activity Stats Ranking Personal Best Grand Slam Results: 1977 Australian Open Champion; 1975 Wimbledon doubles champion (w/S. Mayer).
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Editor's Note: This story was originally published on 17 September 2014. Vitas Gerulaitis made everyone smile. Blond-haired, athletic and flamboyant, he walked about with a confident swagger and had a spark that could instantly energise any locker room.. Mary Carillo, who was 12 when she first met 15-year-old Gerulaitis and his sister, Ruta, a former pro, at the Port Washington Tennis Academy.
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On 12 January 1980, Vitas Gerulaitis delivered what is now one of the most famous lines in tennis history. After downing Jimmy Connors in the semifinals of the Masters year-end championship,.