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Temper! Temper! South African tennis star Bob Hewitt displays his annoyance by hurling his racquet to court during his third-round match yesterday at (...)
Temper! Temper! South African tennis star Bob Hewitt displays his annoyance by hurling his racquet to court during his third-round match yesterday at (...)

Temper! Temper! South African tennis star Bob Hewitt displays his annoyance by hurling his racquet to court during his third-round match yesterday at (...)

Date8/17/1972
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  • Temper! Temper! South African tennis star Bob Hewitt displays his annoyance by hurling his racquet to court during his third-round match yesterday at Toronto Cricket Club in Canadian Open tennis championships. Behavior swung crowd support to his opponent; Colombia's Ivan Molina; but Hewitt still won match.
  • Temper! Temper! South African tennis star Bob Hewitt displays his annoyance by hurling his racquet to court during his third-round match yesterday at (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Temper! Temper! South African tennis star Bob Hewitt displays his annoyance by hurling his racquet to court during his third-round match yesterday at Toronto Cricket Club in Canadian Open tennis championships. Behavior swung crowd support to his opponent; Colombia's Ivan Molina; but Hewitt still won match.
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