weaknesses, except, according to Kramer, because of his great natural athletic ability, laziness. He was particularly known for his powerful forehand and his very fast serve, both of which he generally hit absolutely flat with no spin. Although he could play the serve-and-volley game, he generally played an all-court game, preferring to hit winners from the baseline. Playing in the white flannel trousers that were standard dress for the time, he greatly impressed the youthful Kramer in a 1935 match in Southern California: Kramer made up his mind on the spot to concentrate on tennis. Vines had, according to Kramer, (NOTE: The school's official all-time roster does not list him; however, this does not mean that Vines did not earn a basketball scholarship.) In his chapter on 1932, Bud Collins writes in Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia that Vines: Collins goes on to say that: After becoming bored with tennis while only in his late twenties, Vines became a professional golfer in 1942 and over the years had a number of high finishes in tournaments, including at least two professional victories (1946 Massachusetts Open, 1955 Utah Open) and a semifinal position in the prestigious 1951 PGA Championship when it was a match play tournament. Writes Kramer, He compares Vines to another great tennis player, Lew Hoad: Vines was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in 1962. In 100 Greatest of All Time, a 2012 television series broadcast by the Tennis Channel, Vines was ranked the 37th greatest male player, just behind Australian Lleyton Hewitt at 36th, and just ahead of Pancho Segura at 38th. Vines' contemporary rivals were also included in the list, Perry (a player whom Vines had beaten in two pro championship tours) was ranked at 15th, Cochet was ranked at 27th, and Crawford was ranked at 32nd. Tennis Major finals Grand Slam tournaments Singles (3 titles, 1 runner-up) Doubles (2 titles) Pro Slam tournaments Singles (4 titles, 1 runner-up) Singles performance timeline Vines was banned from competing in the amateur Grand Slams when he joined the professional tennis circuit in 1934. Golf Tournament wins 1946 Massachusetts Open 1951 Southern California PGA Championship 1955 Utah Open Results in major championships Note: Vines did not play in The Open Championship. NT = no tournament "T" indicates a tie for a place R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost