Pancho Gonzales Stereotypes

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What do I have to say about the career of the great Pancho Gonzales? Possibly that his athleticism known no boundaries, his fierce appeal and iron will overcame tremendous obstacles. Considering the foregoing, although Gonzales may not ever have marketed himself for his nationality and geographic position are man-made. I still believe Gonzales can inspire anyone who considers his or her ethnicity important, regardless of what others may refute.

Gonzales was an excellent tennis player. The documentary portrayed him as one of the best challengers that ever played the game. I have never seen anyone in my whole life be better at winning than Gonzales, including the likes of Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, who bring to my mind him in temperament. His commentators often complained about Gonzales’s short temper. Considering the circumstances, he had to play through; this should have been understandable to all whom had witnessed it.
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The documentary exposed the fact; the name “Pancho” was not even his birth name. The tennis organization assigned him this name, just because he was of Mexican descent. The mainstream media were constantly fabricating rumors about him. For instance, a story was published about him being involved in gang knife fights during his youth, due to the scar he had on his

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