Actually, Flynn had few equals, if any, among the Hollywood crowd. Bill Tilden, the Federer of his day, made it clear that if Errol had wanted to, put his mind to playing tennis seriously he would have been world class.
He tried to teach me but, as I mention in my books, I had an older brother I disliked intensely who played at Wimbledon Lawn and Tennis Club — as a member — and any thought that reminded me of him was a turn-off. I did however go on to be a world class amateur archer who shot on US teams and in National tournaments. I was married then to a woman named Constance whom was actually better than I was and end up at one time breaking a lot of California records and ranking 4th in the world. Together, with her high scores, we won the National Husband and Wife trophy (1963) held at UCLA.
I loved archery and went hunting and plinking (shooting at tin cans, etc) with Rory Calhoun and Guy Madison frequently, and did exhibitions with the famed Howard Hill — Errol's buddy.
Hope this answers your question, pal
— ivan6gold
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