Description: When I think of Ellsworth Vines, I think of one of the greatest, but unrecognized, giants in the field of sports. I ask you who bothers to read this...have YOU heard of Ellsworth Vines before? If so, do YOU have any idea how great this tennis player was? And, a third question for you...did YOU also realize what a great professional golfer he was? Ellsworth Vines was THE SPORT OF TENNIS in the 1930s. Ellsworth was the World No. 1 player in 1932 as an amateur, and in 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937 as a professional. Ellsworth won three Grand Slam titles, the U.S. National Championships in 1931 and 1932, and the Wimbledon Championships in 1932. Vines also won Pro Slam titles on three different surfaces. His secret: he had the best serve on any professional. His serve was powerful. Ellsworth Vines was so talented that he later became a professional golfer in 1942 and reached the semifinals of the PGA Championship in 1951 when it was a match play tournament. Twice Vines was in the top ten of golf winnings. People thought surely Ellsworth Vines was the best athlete ever in two sports. One of the famous quotes ever came from a fellow tennis pro, Jack Kramer. He stated: "Here is Ellsworth Vines, 6'2 1/2" tall, 155 pounds, dressed like Fred Astaire and hitting shots like Babe Ruth!" This is a beautiful piece of art work featuring the young Ellsworth Vines as a tennis player. This is a single 1957 large 14 1/2 inch by 26 inch calendar page (March) that was distributed 67 years ago by well-known Brown & Bigelow of St. Paul, Minnesota, who excelled in their beautiful art work. This print was taken from a large wall calendar featuring Great Moments in Sports. While the entire page measures 14.5 inches by 26 inches, the art work measures 14 1/2 inches by 14 1/2 inches. Directly underneath the picture of Ellsworth Vines in the listing from Brown & Bigelow, is the following tribute, word-for-word: Ellsworth Vines, a gaunt Californian, hadn't been on the tennis scene for more than two years when he had his greatest moment. It came when he was 20 years old against a player who was ever produced by France, perhaps the greatest of all time, Henri Cachet. The hushed throng sat tense wondering whether Vines could duplicate his victory over Cachet of the previous year's Davis Cup matches. Thus, the scene was set on this sunny September afternoon in 1932 at Forest Hills, Long Island. The crowd was treated to a spectacle of unsurpassed brilliance. Vines was perfection. With speed and power he literally drove the helpless Cachet into the turf. Vines was not to be denied. The match ended 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, all for Vines. A youth standing on the threshold of greatness, a new star in the tennis firmament was Ellsworth Vines. If the observer is interested, he/she can google Ellsworth Vines and learn about all his accolades accomplished over the years. Truly Ellsworth was the greatest two-sport athlete the sporting world had ever seen in the 1930s and 1940s. I think I have placed a very affordable price on this attractive tennis art work produced by Brown and Bigelow, which incidentally is very worthy of framing and displaying. Remember, it was produced in 1957 and has been kept in very fine condition throughout the years. By framing this piece not only would someone have a very attractive "period piece" to display the greatness of this two-sport athlete, but I also believe this piece, held over time, will greatly increase in value. Thank you for viewing my EBAY auction item. (Please note: I do not ship internationally.) God bless.
Price: 37.5 USD
Location: Tyler, Texas
End Time: 2025-01-04T22:20:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.75 USD
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