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August 26, 1934

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SUTTER TRIUMPHS IN TENNIS AT RYE; Returns to Game and Subdues Helbein, 6-1, 6-0, in Eastern Grass Court Play. SUTTER TRIUMPHS IN TENNIS AT RYE

By Arthur J. Daley.special To the New York Times.by Arthur J. Daley

RYE, N.Y., Aug. 25. -- Long absence from the game dulled not the edge of Clifford Surfer's dextrous racquet-wielding today as the two-time winner of the Eastern grass courts tennis championship embarked on the quest of his third title and permanent possession of the trophy on the turf courts of the Westchester Country Club.

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Tom Heinsohn

1934Tom Heinsohn, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2020)[โ€ ]

Thomas William Heinsohn was an American professional basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. He was associated with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six decades as a player, coach and broadcaster. He played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1965, and also coached the team from 1969 to 1978. He spent over 30 years as the color commentator for the Celtics' local broadcasts alongside play-by-play commentator Mike Gorman. He is regarded as one of the most iconic Celtics figures in the franchise's history, known during his lifetime for his charisma and loyalty to the team and its traditions. From this, he earned the nickname "Mr. Celtic".

1934Kevin Ryan, Australian rugby player, coach, lawyer and politician[โ€ ]

Kevin James Ryan is an Australian former state parliamentarian and local mayor, barrister and advocate. In the 1950s and 1960s he was an Australian dual-code rugby international representative and had previously been a Queensland amateur boxing champion in 1958 and 1959, who trialled for the 1960 Olympics.