Archive for February 22nd, 2012

Michael Chang was better known as a kid from California but was born here in Hoboken.

Michael Te-Pei Chang was born in 1972 to Joe and Betty Chang in Hoboken. His parents both grew up in Taiwan (though were born elsewhere) and were educated in the United States, where they met.

After moving from Hoboken, New Jersey to Placentia, California, the Changs moved again to Encinitas, California. Michael dropped out of Grade 10 at San Dieguito High School in Encinitas, California, after passing his GED in February 1988 in order to pursue a professional tennis career.

Chang is best remembered for becoming the youngest-ever male player to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17.

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