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'''Allison "Al" Danzig''' (27 February 1898 - 27 January 1987) was an American [[sportswriter]] who specialized in writing about [[tennis]], but also covered [[college football]], [[Squash (sport)|squash]], many [[Olympic Games]], and [[sport rowing|rowing]].<ref name=obit>{{cite news |
'''Allison "Al" Danzig''' (27 February 1898 - 27 January 1987) was an American [[sportswriter]] who specialized in writing about [[tennis]], but also covered [[college football]], [[Squash (sport)|squash]], many [[Olympic Games]], and [[sport rowing|rowing]].<ref name=obit>{{cite news| last = Flint| first = Peter B.| title = Allison Danzig, 88, Times Writer, Dies| pages = 26, Sec. D| publisher = ''[[The New York Times]]'' | date = 1987-01-28 | url =http://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/28/obituaries/allison-danzig-88-times-writer-dies.html | accessdate = 2009-04-25}}</ref> Danzig was the only American sportwriter to extensively cover [[real tennis]], the precursor to modern [[lawn tennis]].<ref name=Fame>{{cite web|title=Hall of Famers – Allison Danzig|url=http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/allison-danzig|website=www.tennisfame.com|publisher=[[International Tennis Hall of Fame]]}}</ref> |
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| accessdate = 2009-04-25}}</ref> Danzig was the only American sportwriter to extensively cover [[real tennis]], the precursor to modern [[lawn tennis]].<ref name=Fame>{{Cite web |
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Danzig covered every tournament in the Grand Slam - the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]], the [[Australian Open]], [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], and the [[French Open]] - as well as many others. In 1968, Danzig was inducted into the [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]] - becoming the first [[journalist]] in the Hall.<ref name=Fame/> In an interview shortly before his death, he named [[Bill Tilden]] as the greatest player he had covered. |
Danzig covered every tournament in the Grand Slam - the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]], the [[Australian Open]], [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], and the [[French Open]] - as well as many others. In 1968, Danzig was inducted into the [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]] - becoming the first [[journalist]] in the Hall.<ref name=Fame/> In an interview shortly before his death, he named [[Bill Tilden]] as the greatest player he had covered. |
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Revision as of 11:31, 7 April 2015
Allison "Al" Danzig (27 February 1898 - 27 January 1987) was an American
lawn tennis.[2]
Danzig covered every tournament in the Grand Slam - the
Wimbledon, and the French Open - as well as many others. In 1968, Danzig was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island - becoming the first journalist in the Hall.[2] In an interview shortly before his death, he named Bill Tilden
as the greatest player he had covered.
Danzig was born in 1898 in Waco, Texas, but grew up in Albany, New York. Talent ran in the family. His sister, Evelyn Danzig, wrote the music for the hit song "Scarlet Ribbons" in 1949.
He graduated in 1921 from
foreign correspondent
.
Danzig wrote several books, including: The Racquet Game (
Simon and Schuster 1972); and Oh, How They Played The Game (Macmillan 1971), about the early days of American football. His last book, The Winning Gallery, was a collection of articles and essays about real tennis, which was published by the United States Court Tennis Association (USCTA).[3]
He is credited with coining the term "Grand Slam" as well as the term "ace" to describe a serve in which the opposing player fails to get their racket on the ball.
He lived most of his adult life in Roslyn, New York, with his wife, two daughters, and one son. He retired to New Jersey, where he died on 27 January 1987.
References
- ^ a b c Flint, Peter B. (1987-01-28). "Allison Danzig, 88, Times Writer, Dies". The New York Times. pp. 26, Sec. D. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Hall of Famers – Allison Danzig". www.tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- ^ Allison Danzig, The Winning Gallery (USCTA 1987)
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