| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 401 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Presiding over an era that saw tennis attract a new breed of passionate fans--from cops to tycoons--Connors transformed the game forever with his two-handed backhand, his two-fisted lifestyle, and his eipc rivalries. In The Outsider, Connors tells the complete, uncensored story of his life and his career, setting the record straight about his formidable mother, Gloria; his very public romance with America's sweetheart Chris Evert; his famous opponents, including Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Arthur Ashe, Ivan Lendl, and Rod Laver; his irrepressible co-conspirators Ilie Nastase and Vitas Gerulaitis; and his young nemesis Andre Agassi. Connors reveals how his issues with obsessive-compulsive disorder, dyslexia, gambling, and women at various times threatened to derail his career and his long-lasting marriage to Playboy Playmate Patti McGuire. |
| Subject |
Connors, Jimmy, 1952-
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Tennis players -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780061242991 hardcover |
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0061242993 hardcover |
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