Little Pancho: The Life of Tennis Legend Pancho Segura

by Caroline Seebohm

Book Overview

Born into a poor family in Ecuador, Pancho Segura was an undersized and undernourished kid working as a ball boy at an exclusive tennis club when he first picked up a racket. Little Pancho is the story of how this improbable athlete, with his bandy legs, infectious smile, and unorthodox two-handed style of play, became one of the greatest and most beloved tennis players of all time. During his twenty years in pro tennis, general audiences appreciated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803220413
• ISBN13: 9780803220416
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"