Belmar Gunderson 1934-2023
Belmar Gunderson died May 15, 2023, age 88. She was not only a superior tennis player, despite her short stature, but a great person. We had a connection because she […]
Belmar Gunderson died May 15, 2023, age 88. She was not only a superior tennis player, despite her short stature, but a great person. We had a connection because she […]
This is from the Houston Tennis Association Facebook page, in quotes below as is the photo: (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=605719821596397&set=a.556218076546572). The HTA can be found at https://houstontennis.org I knew Harriet from the National […]
Here is a very nice interview with Betty Cookson: https://ninetyoverninety.com/interviews/elizabeth-betty-mcgee-cookson/ Here is her obituary. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/elizabeth-cookson-obituary?id=37140432 Betty was a wonderful woman, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, legendary USTA volunteer, fantastic doubles […]
Evelyn Hustwit was a consummate sportswoman, making three Wimbledon appearances, winning multiple Canadian Senior titles and medaling on multiple Canadian Cup teams. All that knew her will sorely miss her. […]
Jim Nelson (Aug 11, 1935-March 21, 2022, age 86) was one of the most prolific senior tennis players ever. He won 107 gold balls, six “Gold Slams (winning the Indoor, […]
My dad, Graydon passed away March 24th, age 97. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 67+ years, Virginia, and my brother Chuck Nichols and his wife Susie, […]
Click here to read a nice article about John’s many accomplishments. Here is another article from the UW Badgers One more article from the Madison Journal From the ITF Website […]
Angela Buxton and Althea Gibson won Wimbledon doubles in 1956. Both faced discrimination, Gibson because she was Black and Buxton because of Anti-Semitism. “The International Tennis Federation announced the death […]
Margaret Anderson, 91, passed away April 29th. She was a past president of the NSWTA (National Senior Women’s Tennis Association) and an avid educator and tennis player. She is primarily […]
From Claudia Giacomini “Hi Carolyn, I just wanted to let you know that Lynn Little passed away today, May 10th 2019. I thought you would know a way to pass […]
James E. Delaney, Jr., passed away peacefully at home from cancer on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. He was able to spend his last few months surrounded by his wife Dorothy, […]