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For Bud Collins, Tennis is a Love Game
In 1954, rejection letter in hand, Bud Collins drove more than 700 miles from his hometown of Lima, Ohio, to Boston. The mission: convince Boston University to let him study journalism. The promise: if accepted, he would be an excellent student. Collins (COM09) made good on that promise, although it took him more than 50 years to get his degree. Best known for insightful tennis commentary that changed the way the sport is understood and appreciated, Collins is an unusual journalistic pioneer. Even his clothing suggests that: colorful, custom-tailored pants that have become his trademark as he reported on a sport where wearing whites once was required. Collins, who will be honored tonight with a Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Communication, kick-started televised tennis commentary for WGBH-TV in 1963, the same year he began writing for the Boston Globe. He became known for his sharp commentary as well as clever insights and monikers, calling Roger Federer The Swiss Who Cant Miss, for example. Collins has published numerous books, most recently The Bud Collins History of Tennis : An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book, which includes year-by-year summaries of past tennis seasons, biographical sketches of important players, and stats, records, and championship rolls. Collins also has covered other topics, including the Vietnam War and interviews with Muhammad Ali, reporting on several of his most famous fights. His dispatches for the Globes travel section have been celebrated as well. In 1999, Collins won the Associated Press Sports Editors Red Smith Award, considered the highest accolade in sports reporting. His papers and memorabilia are among the holdings of the Howard Gotlieb Research Center at Boston University. Last May, Thomas Fiedler (COM71), dean of COM, presented Collins with a long-awaited official degree, a master of science in public relations. I finished all of my classes in 1955, but lacked a thesis paper, because I got caught up with my full-time job at the Boston Herald, said Collins. Fiedler accepted Collins book, The Bud Collins History of Tennis , in lieu of a thesis. Now with diploma in hand, Collins joked, I might be able to find a real job. For more Boston University news and videos, check out http://today.bu.edu
Video|Fri, 23 Oct 2009|More from YouTube.com: BUToday
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“…don't see Billie Jean King because that's just a great influence women's tennis and tennis as a whole and order as a whole. She's pretty -- his presidency. She realize these responsibilities. She goes and it. Full …”
Tennis Week: Ivanovic's man
Tennis Week's Brittany Umar updates us on the latest from around the ATP and WTA Tours. Find out which professional golfer is dating Ana Ivanovic.
Video|Wed, 21 Oct 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: Most Watched
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“…tennis fanatic break. -- and -- and we are everything. Off the -- in the world and it presented by travel and but in nineteen has always been strong between tennis and golf. Two weeks doesn't disappoint you that this -- and Greg Norman went behind him up played. As the buzz surrounding …”
Tennis Week: Not like Nadal
Rafael Nadal gets crushed in the China Open semifinals, former World No. 1 Justine Henin coming out of retirement and more tennis news.
Video|Sat, 17 Oct 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: Most Watched
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“…Except tennis fanatic I'm Carrie -- this is tennis. . Everything on top court and -- that I -- a lot of gear is winding down but it isn't apparently -- yeah. On Monday Justine and that was granted it wild card in 2010 -- it opened the grand slams in one basket -- more. The Belgian is planning to revive her tennis career start of the 2006 season and coach Carlos Rodriguez. That last week that he would probably hit an opposite break international. …”
09/14/09: I'm Sorry
There are a rash of apologies happening around here....
Audio|Mon, 14 Sep 2009|More from Michael Graham, WTKK, Boston, MA
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“…the line judge culpable now time I'm. I I played a lot tennis I was kid my dad actually built on tennis court where so much in the tennis and I watched back in the U macro error as a kid than -- a long time. I didn't know for sure …”
“…challenge she can't challenge of football call right now in the in tennis but. That's just think what Bob -- on 969 Bob your polish she says no apology from Serena. The line judge screwed …”
Helio hits the tennis court
Helio Castroneves talks about participating in the U.S. Open Tennis Pro Am. Hear what he thought of the event and how his game still needs improvement.
Video|Sat, 12 Sep 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: More Sports
Soundbytes of the Week 9/11/09
A teen tennis queen, great white sharks, a congressman's rage, and Ted, Jr. on growing up Kennedy. Selected by WBZ's Dave Mager.
Audio|Fri, 11 Sep 2009|More from WBZ's More on This
Federer talks US Open
Roger Federer talks about his quarterfinal victory over Robin Soderling. Also hear from several other players following their latest matches.
Video|Fri, 11 Sep 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: More Sports
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“…use them as GM that's that's covered NCA into is some good tennis on. I'm just happy that bat but I thought so well today and that's and I suppose that's not. …”
Murray cruises past Dent
Hear press conference interviews from men's and women's singles. Listen to what Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters, Taylor Dent and Andy Murray have to say about their matches.
Video|Tue, 8 Sep 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: More Sports
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“…is good at and the stepping into the court and Anthony aggressive tennis -- but then he also made a lot of a lot of mistakes. And missed a lot of first serves I really …”
Clijsters upsets Venus
Kim Clijsters upsets Venus Williams 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open. Listen to her talk about coming back to the sport and her new role as a mother.
Video|Mon, 7 Sep 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: More Sports
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“…you know like I did not know that everything I'm doing. Former tennis is is that we'll focus and then. I'm taking my time to work on on the weaknesses on -- so -- do what Orton and everything but I think. The part of that -- that other life that I had that keeps me away from tennis we're in the past it was you know 27 Tennyson and I think it's nothing -- it's nice not to have that …”
Game, Set, McEnroe
John McEnroe joins FOXSports.com to talk about the upcoming U.S. Open, his best moment as a pro, which player gave him the most trouble and much more.
Video|Fri, 28 Aug 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: More Sports
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“…are both grew up about fifteen minutes from. The at the National Tennis Center it was pretty amazed that it never happened before. Hadn't happened since I don't know if we'll ever happen again unless they USDA Randy did seem like tennis I think that this -- out there and spar and in the play tennis or someone give me -- some hopeful that'll happen in. Inspire the troops because lord knows we do it more than other …”
“…seventeen grand slams during his career. And in 1999 was elected. The tennis Hall of Fame I'm pleased we joined I want sport's all time greats and John. You won your first Grand Slam title …”