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Richard Gonzales was born in Los Angeles, California on May 9th, 1928
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On Pancho's 12th birthday, his mother bought him his very first tennis racket.
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Without training or coaching, Pancho became Southern California's #1 in the 15 and under category.
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Pancho had resumed playing tennis after the boy he had beaten got chosen for the championship, He then destroyed the same kid from Beverly Hills a while later.
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The Mexican government offered Pancho a deal that would have him set for life, but Pancho declined this offer, because he valued his American citizenship highly.
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In 1948 Pancho won his very first national singles championship.
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At the age of twenty, Pancho became the National Lawn Champion.
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Pancho, along with Frank Parker, won the doubles at Wimbledon.
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Pancho successfully attained his singles title on Labor Day at Forest Hills in 1949.
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Pancho Dominated the Pro Tour from 1954 until 1962, when he retired from the tour in 1963.
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Although Pancho did not win singles, he defeated Charie Pasarell, in the longest match in Wimbledon history.
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Even at the age of 44, Pancho could beat players half his age, Pancho became the oldest player ever to win the Association of Tennis Professionals. (ATP)
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Pancho died on July third in 1995.
