Bud Collins

Arthur "Bud" Collins (b. June 17, 1929 in Lima, Ohio) is an American journalist.

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June 17 - 1929 - Lima, Ohio - American - Journalist

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After his U.S. Army service, Collins decided to attend Boston University graduate school; and later, joined the Boston Herald as a sportswriter. In 1963, he moved to the "Boston Globe" and also began doing tennis commentary for Boston PBS outlet, WGBH. From 1968-72, worked for CBS' coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships. In 1972, he joined NBC as a tennis broadcaster, a post which he presently holds.

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U.S. Army - Boston University - Boston Herald - Boston Globe - Boston - PBS - CBS - NBC

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Collins has written three books: "The Education of a Tennis Player" (with Rod Laver, 1971), "Evonne! On the Move" (with Evonne Goolagong, 1974) a memoir, "My Life With the Pros" (1989) and three editions of the tennis encyclopedia.

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Rod Laver - Evonne Goolagong

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In 1994, Collins was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

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Collins is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College.

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