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The first "Warming Hut", Higham MA

The first "Warming Hut", Higham MA

Henry B. Eaton, FMTC President, 1936

Henry B. Eaton, FMTC President, 1936

Charles O’Hearn

Charles O’Hearn

25th Anniversary of the founding of platform tennis took place at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY during the National Championships.

25th Anniversary of the founding of platform tennis took place...

1964 Mixed Champions - Barbara Koegel and Zan Carver

1964 Mixed Champions - Barbara Koegel and Zan Carver

The Dalton Paddle. Leather wrist thong optional.

The Dalton Paddle. Leather wrist thong optional.

The Cleveland Invitational directors in 1973 (from left to right): David S. Dickenson II, Richard Taylor, Willis M. McFarlane, Carrington Clark Jr., and Robert Bartholomew. (Missing from photo: John J. Bernet and John F. Turben)

The Cleveland Invitational directors in 1973 (from left to rig...

Shirley Babington (left) and Marti Cavanaugh from Tenafly, New Jersey, won the Women’s Nationals in 1974. The sister team was runner-up in 1973, 1975, and 1977.

Shirley Babington (left) and Marti Cavanaugh from Tenafly, New...

Chip Baird, winner, with his brother, Steve, of the 1976 Men’s Nationals, along with numerous other tournaments

Chip Baird, winner, with his brother, Steve, of the 1976 Men�...

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 ...

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Nancy Phelps discusses with John Ware and Ann Brown the games that got away.

Nancy Phelps discusses with John Ware and Ann Brown the games ...

As a way to bring platform tennis to wider audiences, several tournaments were held indoors in Connecticut in the early 1980s, including the Nationals in 1983

As a way to bring platform tennis to wider audiences, several ...

1998 APTA Hall of Fame Inductees Hilary Hilton Marold, Jack Watson and Yvonne Hackenberg. Not pictured is Chet Kermode. L to R: Bob Brown(HOF Committee chair), Hilary Hilton Marold, Jack Watson, Yvonne Hackenberg, and Walt Peckinpaugh

1998 APTA Hall of Fame Inductees Hilary Hilton Marold, Jack Wa...

Manhold Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Manhold Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Fox Meadow Tennis C...