Rafael Osuna

* On 14 July 1979, Osuna was inducted as a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, in Newport, Rhode Island. To date, Osuna is the only Mexican to receive this honor, and the second Mexican-born player (after [[John Doeg]]).<ref>{{Cite journal | journal=New York Times | title=John H. Doeg, 69, Won 1930 Title As U.S. Singles Tennis Champion

* On 14 July 1979, Osuna was inducted as a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, in Newport, Rhode Island. To date, Osuna is the only Mexican to receive this honor, and the second Mexican-born player (after [[John Doeg]]).<ref>{{Cite journal | journal=New York Times | title=John H. Doeg, 69, Won 1930 Title As U.S. Singles Tennis Champion

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* In 1979, Mexican President [[José López Portillo y Pacheco]] unveiled an {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} statue of Rafael Osuna, erected by the Mexican National Athletics Institute at the Olympic plaza at the Mexican Olympic Committee.

* In 1979, Mexican President [[José López Portillo y Pacheco]] unveiled an {{convert|8|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} statue of Rafael Osuna, erected by the Mexican National Athletics Institute at the Olympic plaza at the Mexican Olympic Committee.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web |author1=Paul Gittings |title=The original Rafa: The best tennis player you never knew |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/23/sport/tennis/tennis-mexico-rafael-osuna |website=CNN |date=November 23, 2011}}</ref>

* In 1983, the Intercollegiate Tennis College Association (NCAA) inaugurated their Tennis Hall of Fame, in Athens, Georgia. The inaugural class was the All Time NCAA Champions of Excellence. with 10 Players and 5 Head Coaches. Osuna was one of the ten along with such other great players as: [[Arthur Ashe]], [[Dennis Ralston]], [[Alex Olmedo]], [[Ted Schroeder]], [[Tony Trabert]], and his Coach [[George Toley]].<ref>{{cite book | first=George | last=Toley | year=2009 | title=The Golden Age of College Tennis}}</ref>

* In 1983, the Intercollegiate Tennis College Association (NCAA) inaugurated their Tennis Hall of Fame, in Athens, Georgia. The inaugural class was the All Time NCAA Champions of Excellence. with 10 Players and 5 Head Coaches. Osuna was one of the ten along with such other great players as: [[Arthur Ashe]], [[Dennis Ralston]], [[Alex Olmedo]], [[Ted Schroeder]], [[Tony Trabert]], and his Coach [[George Toley]].<ref>{{cite book | first=George | last=Toley | year=2009 | title=The Golden Age of College Tennis}}</ref>

* In 1990 Mrs. Elena Osuna de Belmar published the biography ''Rafael Osuna: Sonata in Set Mayor''. The book has been included in the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum, Wimbledon Museum, USTA library, and Doheney library at USC. It is a collector's item, with only 2000 copies in the first edition.

* In 1990 Mrs. Elena Osuna de Belmar published the biography ''Rafael Osuna: Sonata in Set Mayor''. The book has been included in the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum, Wimbledon Museum, USTA library, and Doheney library at USC. It is a collector's item, with only 2000 copies in the first edition.