The Puerto Rican played collegiate tennis at the Ohio State University .
Was the singles champion of the Big Ten Conference in 1979 , 1981 and 1982 , just the third player in history to be a triple winner .
The Puerto Rican played collegiate tennis at the Ohio State University and was the singles champion of the Big Ten Conference in 1979 , 1981 and 1982 , just the third player in history to be a triple winner .