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gptkbp:instanceOf
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tennis player
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gptkbp:birthDate
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June 13, 1915
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Oakland,_California
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gptkbp:coachingCareer
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gptkb:Bill_Tilden
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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popularized_tennis_in_the_US
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gptkbp:deathDate
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January 26, 2000
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gptkbp:diedIn
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gptkb:Davis_Cup
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:famousFor
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being the first player to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in a single calendar year
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gptkbp:famousRival
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with_Bobby_Riggs
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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first player to win the Grand Slam in tennis
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gptkbp:foughtAgainst
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gptkb:Jack_Kramer
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gptkbp:golfingEvents
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gptkb:Don_Budge_Tennis_Academy
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gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction
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1981
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gptkbp:hasSocialMedia
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1
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Don Budge
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gptkbp:influenced
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tennis equipment design
modern tennis techniques
tennis coaching methods
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Bill_Tilden
gptkb:Lawn_Tennis_Association
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gptkbp:inspiration
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young tennis players
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gptkbp:knownFor
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his competitive spirit
his sportsmanship
his powerful serve
his volleying skills
his contributions to tennis history
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future tennis players
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gptkbp:mostTitles
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3
6
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Oakland Comet
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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first player to achieve a Grand Slam
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Fred_Perry
1938 Wimbledon final
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gptkbp:playingStyle
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right-handed
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gptkbp:playsFor
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gptkb:United_States_Davis_Cup_team
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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tennis commentator
tennis promoter
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gptkbp:profession
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30
$600,000
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gptkbp:rank
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World No. 1
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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the Grand Slam in tennis history
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1946
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gptkbp:sport
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gptkb:International_Tennis_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:sportsmanship
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1977
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