These Photos From Wimbledon in the 1970s Reveal a Wild Side of the Sport

The 1970s was an explosive decade for the game of tennis. Previous icons like Stan Smith and Rod Laver gave way to names like Bjorn Borg, Arthur Ashe, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Billie Jean King, and Chris Everett, all of whom would become legends. And then there was the legendary fashion. Borg in his Fila warmups and headbands; McEnroe with his unruly hair and Nike sneakers (he signed with the brand in 1978); Jimmy Connors in a bowler hat. It was a wild time for the sport, as these photos demonstrate.