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Butch Buchholz

Butch Buchholz, American tennis player

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Born
September 16, 1940
Age in 2026
86
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1940

About Butch Buchholz

Earl Henry "Butch" Buchholz, Jr. is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1985, Buchholz founded the Lipton International Players Championships (now known as the Miami Open), which is a leading event on both the men's and women's tours. He won the United States Pro Championship in 1962, beating Pancho Segura in the finals.

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Butch Buchholz timeline

  1. He won the United States Pro Championship in 1962, beating Pancho Segura in the finals.
  2. In 1985, Buchholz founded the Lipton International Players Championships (now known as the Miami Open), which is a leading event on both the men's and women's tours.

The world when Butch Buchholz was born

Butch Buchholz was born in 1940. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1940

  • #1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieRebecca
  • Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
  • Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
  • Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
  • Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
  • Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Butch Buchholz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19402026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,300$435,000
Average income$3,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population132.2M341 million

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