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J. Nelson Shreve, President Fox Meadow Tennis Club 1914-1915

J. Nelson Shreve, President Fox Meadow Tennis Club 1914-1915

John Van Norden, FMTC President, 1937-1938

John Van Norden, FMTC President, 1937-1938

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 ...

Earle Gatchell Takes One Off the Backstop

Earle Gatchell Takes One Off the Backstop

1953 Mixed Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club

1953 Mixed Nationals at Fox Meadow Tennis Club

John Moses takes a low volley

John Moses takes a low volley

Men's Champions 1956 - George Harrison (left) and Bill Pardoe. They repeated in 1960.

Men's Champions 1956 - George Harrison (left) and Bill Pardoe....

The awards presentation at the 1956 Men’s Nationals (from left): Bill Pardoe, George Harrison, Ted Cook (APTA president and tournament chair), Don McNeill, and Herman Schaefer

The awards presentation at the 1956 Men’s Nationals (from le...

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....

G. Easterbrook Kindred presenting Honor Award to Donald K. Evans at Fox Meadow

G. Easterbrook Kindred presenting Honor Award to Donald K. Eva...

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...

Ware Induction to Hall of Fame at the Nationals Dinner, Montclair Golf Club, NJ

Ware Induction to Hall of Fame at the Nationals Dinner, Montc...

Alex Bancilla and Brad Easterbrook, finalists in the 2009 Nationals at Keenwood CC, Cincinnati, OH

Alex Bancilla and Brad Easterbrook, finalists in the 2009 Nati...

Susie Keene at the 2009 Nationals in Cincinnati

Susie Keene at the 2009 Nationals in Cincinnati

Bill Talbert (left), winner of nine Grand Slam doubles tennis titles, poses with Don McNeill, number one ranked American tennis player in 1940, after a spirited game of platform tennis.

Bill Talbert (left), winner of nine Grand Slam doubles tennis ...

1992 APTA Honor Award Induction in Long Island of Nancy Mangan, Lucie Bel McAvoy and Charles (Chuck) Baird. L to R: Roger Cole, Paul Sullivan, Susan Beck Wasch, Nancy Mangan, Lucie Bel McAvoy, Peggy Stanton, Chuck Baird, Chuck Vasoll, Bob Brown

1992 APTA Honor Award Induction in Long Island of Nancy Mangan...