The iconic tennis champion retired from the ATP tour in 1996 to spend more time with his son and daughter Emily Blackwood is a writer and editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.

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It’s been more than a year since ad mogul-turned-philanthropist Jack Connors died, but the flow of accolades hasn’t abated. The latest of the honors for Connors came last Thursday at an event held by ...

Legendary tennis pro Jimmy Connors left the court behind for his kids, Brett Connors and Aubree Leigh Connors. "There were family priorities that needed to be taken care of," he told The Guardian in ...