West Pennsylvania Platform Tennis Association (WPPTA)

Wooley and Pam Bermingham were influential in bringing platform tennis west. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979, while Pam was inducted in 1997
Wooley and Pam Bermingham were influential in bringing platform tennis west. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979, while Pam was inducted in 1997
Additional Resource: APTA Regional History 1965 -

The WPPTA was formed in 1967 by five private clubs: The Edgeworth Club, Allegheny Country Club, Fox Chapel Racquet Club, Fox Chapel Golf Club, and the Rolling Rock Club. The purpose of the organization was to promote paddle to other clubs and organizations and to sponsor the Western Penn. Open tournaments, the first of which was held in 1968. Within four years women’s., mixed, and junior tournaments had been added to the schedule.

Source: Paddle Talk, Vol. 2, No. 1