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A typical late-1920s boxed set of paddle tennis equipment, similar to the one James Cogswell brought home

A typical late-1920s boxed set of paddle tennis equipment, sim...

Extending the original Cogswell court in 1929 (Blanchard house can be seen at rear)

Extending the original Cogswell court in 1929 (Blanchard house...

The Evans Backstop Design

The Evans Backstop Design

Charlie O'Hearn Takes One Off the Backstop

Charlie O'Hearn Takes One Off the Backstop

Courts at Knickerbocker Country Club, Tenafly, NJ

Courts at Knickerbocker Country Club, Tenafly, NJ

FMTC Men's Platform Tennis Championship in 1960. Pardoe and Harrison won over Cole and Johnson 6-4, 6-1, 6-1

FMTC Men's Platform Tennis Championship in 1960. Pardoe and Ha...

The lucky one's have seats at the 1977 Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY.

The lucky one's have seats at the 1977 Nationals at Fox Meadow...

Gloria Dillenbeck Dodd and New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne playing in N.J. State Mixed Championships at Monclair Golf Club in 1979.jpg

Gloria Dillenbeck Dodd and New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne ...

Bill Pearce, VP of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York, presents past president Bob Kingsbury and the APTA with the Robert Sticker platform tennis painting

Bill Pearce, VP of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York, pre...

Spectators brave the snow at the 2008 Nationals in Rochester

Spectators brave the snow at the 2008 Nationals in Rochester

Lynn Schneebeck and Heather Prop from Cincinnati at the 2010 Nationals

Lynn Schneebeck and Heather Prop from Cincinnati at the 2010 N...

Arthur F. Driscoll, President 1923-1924

Arthur F. Driscoll, President 1923-1924

Early paddle with holes. The Old Army Athletes had worked with the Paddle Tennis Company to modify the standard paddle tennis paddle design to create a more rounded paddle with holes.

Early paddle with holes. The Old Army Athletes had worked with...

APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1976 National Boy's finalist prizes to Sol Hauptman and Jeff Fleitman

APTA Executive Director, Gloria Dillenbeck, presenting 1976 Na...

Typical crowd watching the Nationals action in the early 1970s at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Typical crowd watching the Nationals action in the early 1970s...

Inaugural Men's 145+ Senior Nationals in 2001 at Fox Meadow. Winners and Finalist with Tournament chairs

Inaugural Men's 145+ Senior Nationals in 2001 at Fox Meadow. W...