Vitas Gerulaitis Worthy of the Tennis Hall of Fame


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Vitas Gerulaitis, the flamboyant former professional tennis player, was found dead in a guest cottage on Long Island Sunday afternoon. He was 40. An autopsy was performed yesterday by Suffolk.


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Vitas Gerulaitis, the garrulous New Yorker who rose from the public courts of Brooklyn and Queens to become the third-ranked men's tennis player in the world, was found dead yesterday at a.


Vitas Gerulaitis Worthy of the Tennis Hall of Fame

Vitas Gerulaitis was a fine player who had the misfortune, in terms of tennis achievements, to play in a golden age dominated by Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors. Nobody, however,.


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Deny Preferences / ATP EN FR September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a significant moment in tennis history.


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Mr. Gerulaitis, 40, a retired tennis star who was accustomed to a life of fame, wealth and glamour, died in September in the most mundane manner, napping in the pool cottage of a Southampton.


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A Suffolk County jury found a 34-year-old pool mechanic not guilty today of criminally negligent homicide in the death of the tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis, who was overcome by carbon monoxide from.


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Vitas Gerulaitis was one of those people who appeared to live twice as fast as most of us. To take in all he meant to so many, to hear others describe his kindly soul, to ponder his crushing.


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Raised on Long Island, Gerulaitis's career was shaped by his father, Vitas Gerulaitis Sr., who came to the United States from Lithuania. The elder Gerulaitis, who died in 1991, ran a junior tennis.


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A former top 10 player and the winner of the 1977 Australian Open, Gerulaitis had withdrawn from an over-35 tournament in Seattle on Thursday and flown to the east coast. Gerulaitis, who had a.


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Gerulaitis, who did not appear for a party later Saturday night, was found dead about 3 P.M. Sunday sprawled over his bed and wearing the same clothes he had worn at a tennis clinic Saturday.


Tennis Star Vitas Gerulaitis Tragically Died in a Bizarre Incident of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Tennis Tennis Tennis Star Vitas Gerulaitis Tragically Died in a Bizarre Incident of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Vitas Gerulaitis was a beloved tennis star known for his long hair, flamboyant style, and ability to befriend his arch rivals. He tragically died in a bizarre incident of carbon monoxide poisoning. by Kyle Dalton


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Reached yesterday in Louisville, Stolle said Gerulaitis had "a few problems in his life" but moved to clear them up following the death of his father, Vitas Sr., in 1991. Gerulaitis was most.


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Gerulaitis' body was found Sunday in the guest cottage of an oceanfront estate in this affluent Long Island town. He was lying on the bed, fully clothed. Police said there were no sign of drugs.


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Vitas Gerulaitis, the shaggy-maned, fun-loving artist with a tennis racket and once John McEnroe's Long Island boyhood chum, was found dead Sunday in a bedroom at the home of an acquaintance in.


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Vitas Gerulaitis, tennis player, broadcaster: born New York City 26 July 1954; Wimbledon doubles champion (with Sandy Meyer) 1975; Australian Open champion 1977; Italian Open champion 1977,.


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The Lithuanian Lion hanging out with late musician Meat Loaf in 1982 Credit: Getty. Gerulaitis was one of tennis' great entertainers both on and off the court in the late 1970s and early 1980s thanks to his long, curly blond hair, hilarious post-match quotes and dynamic playing style.. The American, born to Lithuanian parents, was also one of the sport's fiercest competitors alongside Connors.