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Building the second court in October 1932 on the same location as first court

Building the second court in October 1932 on the same location...

Fox Meadows original sign-up system. Four paddles in a row and your foursome's ready to go.

Fox Meadows original sign-up system. Four paddles in a row an...

A 1937 publicity photograph featuring Charles O'Hearn playing singles. Only two men have won both the Singles and Doubles in the same year - O'Hearn(1937) and Bob Kleinert (1984)

A 1937 publicity photograph featuring Charles O'Hearn playing ...

Women players at The Paddle Tennis Club of New Canaan, CT

Women players at The Paddle Tennis Club of New Canaan, CT

Francis Xavier Alexander (Frank) Shields, Sr. (1909-1975) was a professional tennis player in the 1920s and 1930s. He was the grandfather of actress Brooke Shields

Francis Xavier Alexander (Frank) Shields, Sr. (1909-1975) was ...

Paul Hicks - photo from Life magazine article

Paul Hicks - photo from Life magazine article

1953 Mixed Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club

1953 Mixed Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club

1959 Men's Nationals. Jim Gordon and Bill Cooper (champions) with Jim Carlisle and Dick Hebard (1959 finalists, but champions in 1955 and 1958).

1959 Men's Nationals. Jim Gordon and Bill Cooper (champions) w...

1959 Women's Nationals - From left: Susan and Madge Beck win the 1959 Women's Nationals, a first such title for a mother-daughter team. A three set match so Ruthie Walker (Blanchard's daughter) and Barbara Koegel manage to smile.

1959 Women's Nationals - From left: Susan and Madge Beck win t...

Tennis Gallery in 1964

Tennis Gallery in 1964

Jesse Sammis won the Men’s Nationals (with Gordon Gray) in 1969, 1970, and 1971.

Jesse Sammis won the Men’s Nationals (with Gordon Gray) in 1...

Senior Nationals Champions 1978: Bob Brown and George Reynolds

Senior Nationals Champions 1978: Bob Brown and George Reynolds

Brian Uihlein hits a forehand drive during a snowy match at the 2008 Nationals in Rochester. Mike Cochrane is at net.

Brian Uihlein hits a forehand drive during a snowy match at th...

David Caldwell in the finals of the 2009 Mixed Nationals

David Caldwell in the finals of the 2009 Mixed Nationals

Mack McKitterick on the Cogswell court

Mack McKitterick on the Cogswell court

The orange ball pioneered by John Ware gave way to the yellow ball

The orange ball pioneered by John Ware gave way to the yellow ...