Arapahoe Tennis Club establishes a tournament in memory of Hig Gould who brought the game to Denver, CO

George H.B. (Hig) Gould, introduced paddle to the Mile High City with the formation of the Arapahoe Tennis Club in 1964.

He was tragically killed in a car accident in April 1971.

The Arapahoe Tennis Club established an annual tournament in his honor that rapidly became well attended by nationally ranked players seeking to both ski and play paddle. The Hertz Corporation offered to put up cash prizes but the organizers declined the offer as they wanted to keep the event low-key.

Hig was an accomplished player and had competed in the 1969 National Platform Tennis Championship at Scarsdale, NY.

At the time of his death, he was president and a director of Gates LearJet Corp.