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2 unusual facts about Rafael Osuna


Mexicana Flight 704

All 79 people on board were killed, including Mexican tennis star Rafael Osuna and politician Carlos A. Madrazo.

Rafael Osuna

Osuna was one of 79 people killed in the crash of Mexicana Flight 704 on June 4, 1969.


Eduardo Soriano

He played a total of 32 matches (20 singles matches and 12 doubles) and his best match is considered the five-set match (last set 14/12) in the 1966 Davis Cup when Roberto Aubone and himself won top players Marcello Lara and Rafael Osuna from Mexico.

George Toley

His teams won ten NCAA team championships (1955, 1958, 1962–64, 1966–69, 1976), nine individual titles and twelve doubles titles, and included stars such as Alex Olmedo, Rafael Osuna, Dennis Ralston, Joaquin Loyo-Mayo, Raúl Ramírez, Stan Smith, Bob Lutz and Marcelo Lara.


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