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FMTC property in 1927. Shows land purchased from Emily Butler in 1923 and a parcel sold to John Jackson in 1926

FMTC property in 1927. Shows land purchased from Emily Butler ...

Aerial view of Fox Meadow Tennis Club in 1937. At the left stands the wind-mill in Crane Meadow, just below Church Lane. The first paddle court can be seen at the curve of the driveway.

Aerial view of Fox Meadow Tennis Club in 1937. At the left sta...

John Van Norden, FMTC President, 1937-1938

John Van Norden, FMTC President, 1937-1938

The Radio City chorus is introduced to “paddle” tennis, Atlantic City, 1937.

The Radio City chorus is introduced to “paddle” tennis, At...

From 1938 the Dayton mini racquet was made for schoolyard paddle tennis.

From 1938 the Dayton mini racquet was made for schoolyard padd...

Dick Hebard driving at Rawle Deland at net

Dick Hebard driving at Rawle Deland at net

1955 Men's Nationals - Dick Hebard, serving, and partner Jim Carlisle play Rawle Deland and John Moses. Earle Gatchell is in the umpire’s chair.

1955 Men's Nationals - Dick Hebard, serving, and partner Jim C...

1959 Men's Nationals - Dick Hebard in action

1959 Men's Nationals - Dick Hebard in action

John Mangan, Claire and Bob Kingsbury and Bob Brown at the VAT Gold Cup won by Mangan and Kingsbury

John Mangan, Claire and Bob Kingsbury and Bob Brown at the VAT...

1978 50+ Winners George Reynolds and Bob Brown with finalists Chuck Baird and Roger Lankenau. In his playing career Baird won more Senior Nationals than any other player.

1978 50+ Winners George Reynolds and Bob Brown with finalists ...

The Men's 70+ National Championship was played for the first annual on March 28, 1982 in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

The Men's 70+ National Championship was played for the first a...

The 1994 Women’s Nationals (from left): Connie Jones and Cindy Prendergast (finalists), Nancy Mangan, Bob Brown, Brian Zevnik, Jo Rogers, Gerri Viant and Sue Aery (winners), John Miller, Roger Lankenau, and Sally Rogers

The 1994 Women’s Nationals (from left): Connie Jones and Cin...

Lynn Schneebeck and Heather Prop from Cincinnati at the 2010 Nationals

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

Rawle Deland takes one off the backstop while everyone else watches and waits

Rawle Deland takes one off the backstop while everyone else wa...

James P. Gordon, right, and his mentor, Charles H. Townes, with a mazer in the mid 1950s. Gordon was the son of Fox Meadow President Robert S Gordon (1942)

James P. Gordon, right, and his mentor, Charles H. Townes, wit...