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Ripping up the original Cogswell court.

Ripping up the original Cogswell court.

"Let the Gallery have comfortable benches from which they can look down on the court".

"Let the Gallery have comfortable benches from which they can ...

Final of Men's National Championship 1940, Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY

Final of Men's National Championship 1940, Fox Meadow Tennis C...

FMTC Governors' Tea in 1960

FMTC Governors' Tea in 1960

The ball changes color for improved visibility. John Ware at Fox Meadow pioneered a new ball color by spraying the white ball with a orange-red fluorescent paint

The ball changes color for improved visibility. John Ware at F...

The Dalton Paddle. Leather wrist thong optional.

The Dalton Paddle. Leather wrist thong optional.

1975 Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. John Mangan at net and Bob Kingsbury returning an overhead

1975 Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club. John Mangan at net a...

Tribuno World Championships at Forest Hills -Howard Cosell, always a popular and colorful commentator, was the chair for the finals that was broadcast on NBC. Play was temporarily suspended during the windy final when Cosell’s toupee blew onto the court.

Tribuno World Championships at Forest Hills -Howard Cosell, al...

The FMTC Tournament Committee for the 1978 Men's Nationals and paddles Golden Anniversary. Standing: Jim Naughton, Thornton Gerrish, Jim Morison, Phil Thorp, Hugh King, Paul Doyle, Fred Molloy, Rod Zilenziger, Bette and Hank Otto. Seated: Gil Erskine, Gay Morison, John Keane, Joan Doyle, Roxanne Zilenziger, Bibs Reville, Dotsie Erskine, Ginny Naughton.

The FMTC Tournament Committee for the 1978 Men's Nationals and...

Linda Wolf is a TV Super Star

Linda Wolf is a TV Super Star

Yvonne Hackenberg (right), a platform tennis pro from Kalamazoo, Michigan, after winning the 1980 Nationals with Hilary Hilton Marold (left)

Yvonne Hackenberg (right), a platform tennis pro from Kalamazo...

Scott Mansager and Flip Goodspeed

Scott Mansager and Flip Goodspeed

Tim McAvoy at the 2009 50+ Men's Nationals

Tim McAvoy at the 2009 50+ Men's Nationals

Michael Cochrane in a singles tournament

Michael Cochrane in a singles tournament

Just after serving, James K. Cogswell on the first platform paddle tennis court erected on his property

Just after serving, James K. Cogswell on the first platform pa...

Gordon Gray and Doug Russell

Gordon Gray and Doug Russell