Kramer's obit in the LA Times gives credence to his legacy. There's a reason that the greatest selling racquet of all time was the Kramer autograph and it continued to sell more than 20 years after he was no longer playing.
Hall of Fame tennis journalist Bud Collins said Sunday, "From a competitor to an administrator to a broadcaster, Jack Kramer was the most important figure in the history of the game."
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituari....column?page=1