Caricature of Czech Tennis Player Jaroslav Drobny

Drobný, a native of Prague, Czechoslovakia, defected from his native country in 1949 and became an Egyptian citizen. He ultimately settled in Great Britain and became a citizen in 1959. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1983. Drobný was a gifted two-sport athlete, excelling in both tennis and ice hockey. He was a star center in the Czechoslovakian ice hockey league, leading the Czech National Ice Hockey Team to a Gold Medal at the 1947 World Championships and a Silver Medal in the 1948 Olympic Games played at St. Moritz, Switzerland. Drobný showcased his talents by scoring nine goals in eight games during the Olympics.

From the World Tennis Magazine Archive of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum (Catalogue # 91.48.196).