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Duffers who consistently shank their balls are urged to buy and study Shanks - No Thanks by R.K. Hoffman, or in extreme cases, M.S. Howard's excellent Tennis for Beginners.

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Henry Beard
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: January 1
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Henri de la Barbe
Henricus Barbatus
Henry Nichols Beard
Henry N. Beard
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Howard
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Hoffman

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