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July 19, 1946: The day Ilie Nastase - the first official men's world No 1 - was born - Tennis Majors
adidas Originals - 1975-78: The signature tennis sneaker was named after eccentric Romanian tennis champ Ilie Nastase. The chunky style had an illustrated logo of the player himself on the tongue. | Facebook
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