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Osuna (Rafael) realia and ephemera
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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Rafael Osuna realia and ephemera
Creator:
Osuna, Rafael, 1938-1969
Identifier/Call Number: 5187
Physical Description:
2.083 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (bulk): 1950s-1960s
Abstract: This collection consists of realia and ephemera related to Rafael Osuna, the Mexican tennis player and Olympian.
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 1
This collection consists of realia and ephemera related to Rafael Osuna (1938-1969), the Mexican tennis player. It includes
posters, correspondence enlarged as posters, and a book container. Osuna attended the University of Southern California and
competed in the 1968 Olympic Games for the Mexico team.
Rafael Osuna (1938-1969) was a Mexican tennis player and Olympian. He also attended the University of Southern California
on a full scholarship. Osuna's wins include a singles victory at the U.S. Open Championships in 1963, winning the 1960 and
1963 Wimbledon Doubles championships, the 1962 U.S. Open Championships doubles, and for leading Mexico to its only Davis Cup
Final round appearance in 1962. He is the only Mexican to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, in 1979.
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Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Rafael Osuna realia and ephemera, Collection no. 5187, University Archives, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Realia
Printed ephemera
Correspondence
Tennis players -- Archival resources
Posters
Osuna, Rafael, 1938-1969 -- Archives