1959: American tennis star John McEnroe is born in Wiesbaden, West Germany.
John McEnroe describing the maximum permitted length and width of a regulation tennis racket, as per Appendix II of the International Tennis Federation rulebook.
McEnroe, the legendary American tennis star known for his aggressive on-court demeanor and his famous four-word catchphrase, has released an audio recording of tennis rules intended to help listeners drift off.
I'm just a stickler for rules and making sure they're applied accurately," McEnroe explains on the recording, which is titled "But seriously, the rules of tennis."
McEnroe won three Wimbledon titles and four US Open crowns during his lengthy playing career, before working as a television analyst on British and US television.