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I havent seen a professional player come out of New York in over 20 years since my brother Patrick came out. Blake spent a few years in Harlem, but he moved to Connecticut when he was a kid.

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John McEnroe
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: February 16
Journalist
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
John Patrick McEnroe
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