He is best known for winning the Men's Singles at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships and introducing soft ice cream and American fast food to Brazil in 1952.

[2] Falkenburg was born in New York City on January 29, 1926, and grew up in Los Angeles, California, in a tennis-playing family.

While employed by Westinghouse, Eugene was transferred to South America, where he moved with his wife and three children to São Paulo, Brazil.

Like other players from Southern California, he frequently played at the Los Angeles Tennis Club, located very close to his family's home.

The following year he claimed the United States doubles crown with Don McNeill at Forest Hills, New York.

Being enlisted in the service, however, did not put a complete halt to his tennis career and he continued to play occasionally while in the Air Force.

At Wimbledon in 2019, Novak Djokovic fought off Roger Federer by saving two championship points in the fifth and final set to win the men's title for the fifth time.

Fellow tennis player Tom Brown, who was a runner up in the 1947 Wimbledon Championships described Falkenburg's competitive approach, "He would review the situation, figure out what was likely, and take chances.

Bob's menu includes traditional American food such as hamburgers, hot dogs, milkshakes and sundaes.

He took part in golf tournaments including the Bob Hope Desert Classic, where his team won in 1967; the Bing Crosby Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California, where he played several times; the Eisenhower Cup, where he played for Brazil in Rome in 1964, Mexico City in 1966 and Melbourne in 1968;[21] and in the United Kingdom at the British Amateur Golf Championship, where he led the American contingent on the first qualifying round after having a hole-in-one at Carnoustie.

[22] He also participated as an amateur in various European golf championships in France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and several Scandinavian countries.