Elvis Presley, Racquetball, and the Rhythm of a Restless King - World Tennis Magazine

Elvis Presley, Racquetball, and the Rhythm of a Restless King - World Tennis Magazine

When people picture Elvis Presley, they tend to imagine a glittering jumpsuit, a swiveling hip, or a voice that could melt stone. What they rarely imagine is something far more ordinary: a man in a sweatband, swinging a racquet in a private court behind Graceland. But racquetball wasn’t just a hobby for Elvis. It was one of the few places he could escape the pressure cooker of fame—a place where he could feel, even briefly, like an ordinary guy …