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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Tennis
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:birth_date
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June 13, 1915
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Oakland,_California
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gptkbp:career_start
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Played at the University of California, Berkeley
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gptkbp:championship
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gptkb:16
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gptkbp:death_date
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January 26, 2000
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gptkbp:famous_event
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gptkb:1938_U._S._National_Championships
gptkb:1939_French_Championships
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gptkbp:famous_for
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His sportsmanship and fair play
His powerful serve and volley game
being the first player to win all four Grand Slam tournaments in a single year
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gptkbp:famous_match
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gptkb:1937_U._S._National_Championships_final
gptkb:1938_Australian_Championships_final
gptkb:1939_Wimbledon_final
gptkb:1940_U._S._National_Championships_final
gptkb:1946_U._S._National_Championships_final
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time."
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gptkbp:famous_rival
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gptkb:Fred_Perry
gptkb:Bobby_Riggs
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gptkbp:final_match_date
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1946
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gptkbp:grand_slam_titles
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gptkb:6
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:head_coach
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gptkb:Bill_Tilden
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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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Future generations of tennis players
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Bill_Tilden
gptkb:Lawn_Tennis_Association
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gptkbp:is_played_by
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gptkb:Davis_Cup
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneer of modern tennis
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gptkbp:men's_doubles_champion
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Budge
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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First to win the Grand Slam in 1938
Winning the Grand Slam in 1938
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gptkbp:notable_athletes
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Popularized the sport in the U. S.
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:1941_Davis_Cup_final
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gptkbp:notable_match
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gptkb:1937_French_Championships_final
gptkb:1938_Wimbledon_final
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gptkbp:notable_rivalry
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With Bobby Riggs
With Don Mc Neill
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gptkbp:played_against
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gptkb:Jack_Kramer
gptkb:Pancho_Gonzales
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gptkbp:played_for
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gptkb:United_States_Davis_Cup_team
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gptkbp:played_in_finals
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Wimbledon, U. S. Open, French Open, Australian Open
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gptkbp:played_professionally
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1930s to 1940s
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gptkbp:prize_money
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$600,000
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gptkbp:record
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First player to achieve a Grand Slam in men's singles
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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1946
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:Grand_Slam_in_men's_singles
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gptkbp:sport
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gptkb:Tennis
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gptkbp:style_of_play
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Right-handed
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:10
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:WWE_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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