Last updated on:
9/21/2012 |
Author: ProCon.org
John McEnroe Biography
- Title:
- Former professional tennis player
- Position:
- Con to the question "Is Golf a Sport?"
- Reasoning:
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“Golf is not a sport — it’s an artistic exercise like ballet. You can be a fat slob and still play golf.”
“Sports et cetera,” The Milwaukee Journal, Feb. 17, 1985
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Tennis commentator, CBS, ESPN, NBC
- Tennis player, NY Sportimes, World Team Tennis league
- Tennis commentator, Tennis Channel, 2007-present
- Tennis player, ATP Champions Tour, 1998-present
- Founder, John McEnroe Tennis Academy, Sep. 2010
- Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame, 1999
- Member, USA Championship Davis Cup team, 1978-1979, 1981-1982, 1992
- Professional tennis player, 1978-1992
- Winner, Men’s Singles, Wimbledon, 1981, 1983-1984
- Winner, Men’s Singles, US Open, 1979-1981, 1984
- Education:
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- Attended Stanford University, 1978
- Attended Stanford University, 1978
- Other:
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- Born Feb. 16, 1959, in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Won 77 singles and 78 doubles titles during his career
- Married to singer Patty Smythe
- Has appeared on television shows including Saturday Night Live, Curb Your Enthusiasm, CSI: NY, and 30 Rock, and in the movies Jack and Jill, Anger Management, and Mr. Deeds
- Quoted in:
- Pro & Con Quotes: Is Golf a Sport?