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Forty-five years after the founding of the club, first President Thomas Burgess stands at left for a family portrait in Colonel Alexander B. Crane's entrance hall

Forty-five years after the founding of the club, first Preside...

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 ...

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

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

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...

1965 Men's Nationals - From left: Winners - Holmes & O'Hearn, Finalists - Squires, Winpenny, Walter Close

1965 Men's Nationals - From left: Winners - Holmes & O'Hearn, ...

Evergreen screening by Walter Close

Evergreen screening by Walter Close

1966 Men's Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY. Richard Squires and Edward l. Winpenny, Jr.

1966 Men's Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club, Scarsdale, NY....

Rebuilding Paddle Courts at FMTC in 1967

Rebuilding Paddle Courts at FMTC in 1967

John Mangan and Bob Kingsbury,

John Mangan and Bob Kingsbury,

John Beck and Herb Fitz Gibbon, 1974 Men's Nationals Champions

John Beck and Herb Fitz Gibbon, 1974 Men's Nationals Champions

1975 Men's Nationals at Fox Meadow. Chum Steele (left) and Keith Jennings

1975 Men's Nationals at Fox Meadow. Chum Steele (left) and Kei...

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...

Court in Sussex, UK. Used in the British Championships organized by Dillenbeck

Court in Sussex, UK. Used in the British Championships organiz...

Advertisement for the Marcraft FiberMarc paddle

Advertisement for the Marcraft FiberMarc paddle

Don White (left) and Fessenden Blanchard play at the Manursing Island Club in Rye, New York against Frank Shields and Charlie O'Hearn

Don White (left) and Fessenden Blanchard play at the Manursing...