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Show Osborne Lives Life as a Tennis Player Continued from D-1 epee half-century ofplaying tennis, but there were many other At onejuncture, he was so encircled BYU men’stennis coach Jim Osbome works with a student during a tennis class Monday. Osborne’s Career Highlights: U.S. Olympic team, 1968, bronze medal in mixed doubles. }980, “Kids should do that now,” he sootbeterfom ying matches with hone ‘sons, lS Ranked in top 10 U.S. doubles, 10 times, highest a 1 Ranked in top 10 U.S.singles, times, highest ranking: No. a over Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Roy Emerson, cl Laver, hey Corsa, We Noten Plus, there was an the team practoedin the Hast High Scho! gym and on the dirt floorat the bottom ofthe . When Une te auspices: ofthe HaTennis Association, Osialbbiiepeectincegertil tournaments in California against top teen-aged players. In that program, vistng players lived at varied housing supplied by volunteers.“I stayed with one family that owned a mortuary,” he says.“I saw my first dead perSee t also stayonete woe renowned cellist’s house. This he beat the late Arthur Ashe, then at USC, during his sophomore the possibilities ofa career intennisdawnedonhim: “Tt was like, oo be pretty good at Re ete cries cate borne later that year inthe semi- pie oe oo nee ee During that match Osborne felt a pain in his lungs. Doctors later discovered a collapsed lung. ‘That was one ofthe few low eeene oenes co Sas canoes cater ne ae een ee teain oerned bo Win bart: ments. boosted Osborne’s Fathing os oe ofte fp eats players in the country,but enabled him to trot the globe. He agrees., say“Jim was first-class player,” says McManus, now an executive with the ATP in Florida.“Hehad super strokes, greathandsanda eae: Tekow hoc in azone. His nickname was ‘Oz,’ not just because it was short for Osborne, but because he played like a wizard. He took seriously, but, when the losses came, it was no big deal.” jus and Osborne won 10 its including the Queens event, a precursor to Wimbledon. Their best finish at a Grand Slam tour- one ofthe best doubles players in the world.” Atone time or another, Osborne beat doubles teams including players such as Nastase, La- ver, and Roscoe Tanner. In 1980, he rcombe at a over World Cup singles match for $15,000, an amounthe says “was the biggest ‘mycareer.” alot ofmy dreams playing tennis,” he says. “I didn’t nament was making the semifinals at the U.S. Open. syawees(Eerie could beat anybody,” Osbor win lot, but I was out there. Tennis then was friendlier is . The money wasn't as great, butthe fun was.” game wast where should eventuallyleft says. “But the mental side of the have been. I was more consistent in doubles. Tfeltas though Iwas Stars: Osborne the pro circuit be- hi working at a resort in Puerto Rico, then helping Provo. ‘Tennis has, in fact, defined his . At 56, he looks for moredefinition. . . IN A BUSINESSCRISIS, THERE ARE TWO THINGS YOU CAN PUSH. Action! Utah RATTLERS vTeom Game Day , June 9 At the Peaks 6:30 P.M. Yakima For ticket information SHOCKWAVE call 261-4884 Nextel Direct Connect? GGET RIGHT THROUGH TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE, When comes ming cra stndecison, pling Which is feature on our Motorola phones With the simple push ofa button, you Tl lnstantly get through 19 your co-workers. ven better, youll save some coin, becense with malimited Nextel Direct Connect, youl receive over 44,000 Nextel Direct Commect minutes a month Translation: you won t be chewing wp those walwable cellminutes. AU! in all, itthe soletion for bv Unless, ofcourse, saving Shop at nextetcom/ntore | 4+-BOO-NEXTELS | tow business gots dons: ve) Nextel features innovative Lucent Technologies. AUTHORIZED ‘Adcom Wireless, 801-281-4454 Seema eas an cee ene eee cee 75015pron 20 Ka Comer he, Al Fights Natal he Nar nye, Nene Ove Coen Neel ord Hew busine Te ete hore oe bachermars nerve Sheers vedere of aon top USPx 8 Tn OF Al we proche rates and trees v |
