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Juniors played platform tennis from the start: Horton Heath (left) and a friend practice at the original Cogswell court.

Juniors played platform tennis from the start: Horton Heath (l...

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...

Dick Hebard driving at Rawle Deland at net

Dick Hebard driving at Rawle Deland at net

FMTC Governors' Tea in 1960

FMTC Governors' Tea in 1960

FMTC Governors' Tea in 1960

FMTC Governors' Tea in 1960

FMTC Men's Tennis Doubles Championships 1960. Zan Carver and Fred Walker vs. Pardoe and Hebard

FMTC Men's Tennis Doubles Championships 1960. Zan Carver and F...

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, ...

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...

TENNIS WEEK Advertisement - The magazine provided weekly updates during the paddle season

TENNIS WEEK Advertisement - The magazine provided weekly updat...

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 ...

Jerry Manhold (left) and the Manhold Cup Trophy. Howard Sipe (center) and Chet Kermode.

Jerry Manhold (left) and the Manhold Cup Trophy. Howard Sipe (...

Mike Gillespie (serving) and Tom Houlihan in the final of the 1992 Men’s Nationals held at the Huntington Country Club in Huntington, Long Island, New York

Mike Gillespie (serving) and Tom Houlihan in the final of the ...

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...

Chet Kermode and Bob Brown

Chet Kermode and Bob Brown

Manhold and Manhold Cup

Manhold and Manhold Cup