Someday a pro, but first, a Tar Heel: William Blumberg tackles tennis and life

Posted Apr 17, 2019
William Blumberg has hit with Mike and Bob Bryan, the most successful doubles tennis players in America, Novak Djokovic, and even Roger Federer. So why is the Greenwich, Conn., native in Chapel Hill, competing on Court 1instead of going pro? Because he doesn't want others to think of him as just an elite athlete. There’s more to him than that label. (Daily Tar Heel)

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