Birthdate: June 13, 1915
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: January 26, 2000
Don Budge is celebrated as a legendary American tennis player due to his extraordinary accomplishments in the sport. He was the inaugural player to achieve the Grand Slam, a feat that no other American male has repeated. Budge also accomplished the career Grand Slam and set a record by winning six successive Grand Slam events. His backhand stroke is revered in tennis history for its excellence. Budge secured the Triple Crown three times and was ranked as the world Number 1 player in both amateur and professional tennis circuits throughout his career.
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