Complex sentence: Vincent "Vinnie" Richards (March 20,1903--September 28,1959) was an American tennis player in the early decades of the 20th Century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer.
Split into simpler sentences: Vincent "Vinnie" Richards (March 20,1903--September 28,1959) was an American tennis player. Richards was active in the early decades of the 20th Century, particularly known as being a superlative volleyer.