10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOROTRA»
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Jean Borotra — -"the bounding Basque" — making a quick return in a recent
match at Wimbledon, England, where he defeated his friend and team-mate
Henri Cochet in the semi-finals of an open British championship match. I'hoto:
Pacific ...
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Maxime Weygand: A Biography of the French General in Two ...
Borotra was himself known and admired throughout the world. A tennis star of
extraordinary panache, he had transfixed audiences everywhere with his
unorthodox techniques, pirouettes into the crowds, and constant changing of
berets at ...
3
Sporting Gentlemen: Men’s Tennis from the Age of Honor to ...
FIGURE 6 The Finest Five Years in Tennis History, 1924—1928 1924
VVimhledon Borotra defeated Lacoste in finals: 6—1, 3—6, 6—1, 3—6, 6—4.
First non-English-speaking finalists and winner. Davis Cup (Germantown, Pa.)
U.S. defeated ...
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The Drama of Fallen France: Reading la Comedie sans Tickets
D. W. Halls describes how only three days after Pétain's assumption of power,
Jean Borotra, a former tennis pro, was appointed to take charge of sport and of
the physical education of French youth (188). Distinguishing the present
government ...
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European Heroes: Myth, Identity, Sport
But Borotra then took up the theme in his turn: 'Each one of us must strive to
practise one of those sports which teach us how to face u p to onslaughts, hard
blows and danger. Remember that when a country's youth and, i n particular, its
elite, ...
Pierre Lanfranchi, Richard Holt, J A Mangan, 2013
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The Four Musketeers: Jean
Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri ...
The Four Musketeers, (French: Les Quatre Mousquetaires) after a popular 1920s film adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic, were French tennis players who dominated the game in the second half of the 1920s and early 1930s, winning 20 Grand ...
Emeline Fort, Dakota Stevens, 2010
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Remaking the Male Body: Masculinity and the Uses of Physical ...
Borotra's favourable public statements about Le'o Lagrange warranted his
dismissal on Pierre Laval's return to power in spring 1942.16 Indeed the
Germans, suspicious about Borotra's political intentions, deported him to a
concentration ...
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Historical Dictionary of Tennis
BOROTRA, JEAN ROBERT. B. 13 August 1898, Arbonne, France. D. 17 June
1994. One of the Four Musketeers, Jean Borotra began his tennis career in 1922.
A tall, slender (six feet one inch, 160 pounds) right-hander, he was known for ...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010
YEAR MEN WOMEN 1925 Jean Borotra, René Lacoste Suzanne Lenglen, Didi
Vlasto 1926 Vinnie Richards, Howard Kinsey Suzanne Lenglen, Didi Vlasto 1927
Henri Cochet, Jacques Brugnon Irene Peacock, Bobby Heine 1928 Jean ...
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc, 2010
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National Regeneration in Vichy France: Ideas and Policies, ...
Borotra was well aware that his sporting programme was limited by lack of funds
to build facilities or buy equipment. The policy all but ignored urban areas and in
rural areas, 'unproductive' outdoor activities drew a great deal of hostility.21 A ...
Dr Deborah Lackerstein, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOROTRA»
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Audiences : TF1 en tête devant France 3, bon lancement pour …
Cette fiction portée par Antoine Duléry et Claire Borotra a réuni 3,8 millions de téléspectateurs en moyenne jusqu'à 22h30, soit 17,3% du ... «OZAP, Jul 15»
Wimbledon 2015: Interesting facts, stats and a little bit of history
French Jean Borotra, who was born on August 13, 1898, entered in the men's singles event 35 times between 1922 and 1964 -- a 55 years ... «Mid-Day, Jun 15»
AP Photos: Men's champs at Wimbledon from Lacoste to Federer
Lacoste won two Wimbledons, as did his peers Jean Borotra and Henri ... in the 1920s, such as Rene Lacoste, Jean Borotra and Henri Cochet. «U.S. News & World Report, Jun 15»
Tennis-List of French Open men's singles champions
... 6-1 6-3 1932 Henri Cochet (France) beat Giorgio de Stefani (Italy) 6-0 6-4 4-6 6-3 1931 Jean Borotra (France) beat Claude Boussus (France) ... «Reuters UK, Jun 15»
List of French Open men's singles champions
1931 Jean Borotra (France) beat Claude Boussus (France) 2-6. 6-4 7-5 ... 1925 Rene Lacoste (France) beat Jean Borotra (France) 7-5 6-1. 6-4. «Reuters, Jun 15»
All-Time Men's Majors Finals Records
Jean Borotra, 1-0, 1-2, 2-3, 0-1, 4-6 .400. James Anderson, 3-0, ---, ---, ---, 3-0, 1.000. Oliver Campbell, ---, ---, ---, 3-0, 3-0, 1.000. Gustavo ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
VIDÉOS. Dans les coulisses de Roland Garros
Rectangulaire, il est composé des tribunes Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet, René Lacoste (les Mousquetaires). Autrefois ... «L'Obs, Jun 15»
Metal panel falls on crowd during Tsonga-Nishikori match
It was Tsonga's 88th victory at a Grand Slam tournament, a figure bettered by only two of his fellow countrymen, Jean Borotra and Henri Cochet. «The Bell Jar, Jun 15»
Signature Moment Has Eluded This Generation of Musketeers
That is an ode to the four amateurs — Ren Lacoste, Henri Cochet, Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon — who put tennis and Roland Garros ... «New York Times, May 15»
French Open 2015: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga keeps home interest high by …
It was Tsonga's 88th victory at a Grand Slam tournament, a figure bettered by only two of his fellow countrymen, Jean Borotra and Henri Cochet. «The Independent, May 15»
