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An American medal on chain given to tennis player Björn Borg 1976. The medal has been preserved by Björn Borg’s mother Margareta. Text on the Medal AMERICAN TENNIS REVOLUTION 1874-1976 BICENTENNIAL STATES OF AMERICA 999 PURE SILVER ONE TROY OUNCE 200 200 1776-1976 In 1776, delegates from 13 colonies unanimously issued the Declaration of Independence for the United States of America (USA). The recognition of US independence from Britain was 1783. The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and theme days at the middle of the 1970s, on the occasion of the US 200th anniversary as an independent republic. The celebration culminated Sunday 1976, on the anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence. Björn Borg (1956-) is a Swedish former professional tennis player, regarded as one of the world’s foremost in sport of all time. Borg won eleven singles titles in Grand Slam tournaments in 1974-1981, five of them straight in the Wimbledon Championships, six in the French Open and four US Open. During his active career, Borg won a total of 63 singles and 4 doubles titles. Borg was admitted in 1987 to the International Tennis Hall of Fame and