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Hall of FameMembers of the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame The APTA Hall of Fame Committee Nominations Museum & Hall of Fame Web Site 
Introduction
Robert A. Brown, Chairman, April 2010
Induction into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame is the highest award that can be earned in platform tennis. It is presented to individuals who have achieved distinction in the play of platform tennis and/or who have otherwise contributed to the growth, development and administration of the game. Recipients have also demonstrated a high level of integrity, sportsmanship, and consideration for others and thus earned the respect and admiration that they deserve for their endeavors in platform tennis.
The award was originally established as "The Honor Award" by the APTA Board of Directors in 1965. In 1998 the APTA Board voted to change the designation to “The Platform Tennis Hall of Fame”. Between 1965 and 1979 thirty-three individuals were honored. The program was not administered from 1980 to 1991. It was revived in 1992, when three honorees were inducted, at Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove at the National Championships held on Long Island. Between 1992 and 2010, forty-four additional honorees have been inducted in presentations held at the Fox Meadow Tennis Club in Scarsdale, NY (1993, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), the Montclair Golf Club (1995), the Pittsburgh Field Club (1997), the Exmoor Country Club in Chicago (1998), the New York Athletic Club (1999, 2007), the Cherry Valley Club in Garden City (2002), the Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, NY (2003), the Cleveland Racquet Club (2004), the Beacon Hill Club (2005) and the Canoe Brook Country Club (2006, 2007, 2009) both located in Summit, NJ, the Glen View Club in Golf, IL (2006, 2010), the Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester NY (2008), The Ridge Club in Cincinnati (2008), and the Waynesborough Country Club in Paoli, PA (2010) bringing the total to 77 as of this date.
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Coffee Tables Rejoice!
The Hall of Fame Foundation is proud to announce the first coffee table book about the history of platform tennis, highlighting the most exciting moments in the history of the sport. More |
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Alan "Mr. Paddle" Graham Inducted into Hall of Fame
March 17, 2010
Alan Graham probably thought he was going to spend the evening at another great CPTC League Finals Night; watching the men’s league play-off finals, having a burger and a beer, and socializing with his many paddle friends. What he didn't know was that he was about to be inducted into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame, the sport’s highest honor. More |
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Cindy Prendergast Inducted into Hall of FameMarch 5, 2010
At the APTA Nationals party last night at Waynesborough CC, Cynthia Prendergast was inducted into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame. Hall of Famer Bob Brown and APTA President Tim McAvoy made the presentation. More |
News Archives:
Charles F. (Chuck) Baird, January 4, 2010
Hall of Fame Champion Peggy Stanton , August 7, 2009
Sharon Hummers & Winnie Hatch Inducted into the Hall of Fame , February 11, 2009
Hall of fame Inductees for 2009 Announced , January 22, 2009
Hall of Fame Induction of Flip Goodspeed and Scott Mansager , January 17, 2009
Paddle Archeology , September 25, 2008
Hall of Fame and Museum location announced , June 30, 2008
Hall of Fame Inductees for 2008 Announced , January 15, 2008
Hall of Fame Champion Dick Hebard
Fessenden S. Blanchard and James K. Cogswell, Jr.
Members of the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame
* Deceased (as of 12-26-09)
1965 Madeline Beck*, Fessenden S. Blanchard*, James K. Cogswell, Jr.*, Clifford Couch*, Kitty Fuller*, Earle Gatchell*, Richard K. Hebard*, James Hynson*, Charles O'Hearn*, Kenneth Ward*
1966 James Carlisle*, Don K. Evans*, Harold Holmes*, Barbara Koegel*, Charlotte Lee*, Marie (Mrs. C. H.) Walker*, Fred Walker*
1967 Walter Close*, John A. Stephenson*, Clifford S. Sutter*
1968 Oscar Moore*
1969 George Harrison*, William Pardoe*
1970 Elfie Carroll*, Alexander Carver*, Mary A. Moore*
1972 Philip W. Osborne
1973 Gordon S. Gray*
1974 Richard J. Reilly, Jr.
1976 John R. Moses*, Susan Wasch
1979 Eldredge L. Bermingham, Peggy Stanton*
1992 Charles Baird*, Nancy Mangan, Lucie Bel McAvoy*
1993 Robert A. Brown
1995 Bradley C. Drowne, Hank Irvine, John P. Ware*
1997 Pamela M. Bermingham
1998 Yvonne Hackenberg, Chet Kermode*, Hilary Hilton Marold, Jack L. Watson
1999 Stephen W. Baird, Buffy Briggs*, Richard K. Maier
2002 B. J. DeBree, Robin Rich Fulton, Paul G. Sullivan*
2003 Robert R. Kingsbury, Richard C. Squires*
2004 Gerald W. Manhold, Walter Peckinpaugh, Diane Straus Tucker
2005 David L. Childs, William P. Childs, Patricia M. Hogan, Charles E. Vasoll
2006 Sue E. Aery, G. Estabrook Kindred*, Howard A. Sipe, Geraldine J. Viant
2007 Pat Butterfield, Gloria Dillenbeck Dodd, Herbert S. Fitz Gibbon, John F. Mangan, Douglas S. Russell
2008 David C. Kjeldsen, Frederick J. Odenbach, Philip W. "Flip" Goodspeed, Jr., Scott M. Mansager
2009 Edwina "Winnie" Worth Hatch*, Sharon K. Hummers
2010 Alan M. Graham, Cynthia Ann Prendergast
The APTA Hall of Fame Committee
The Hall of Fame Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to include former Hall of Fame inductees and current and past Directors of the APTA. The members of the Hall of Fame Committee are:
Robert A. Brown, Chairman
Stephen W. Baird, Vice Chairman
Charles E. Vasoll Secretary
Scott Bondurant
Patty Hogan
Walter Peckinpaugh
Deirdre Redden
Tim McAvoy (non-voting)
Nominations
If you would like to nominate someone for exemplary performance or contributions to the game, you can submit a nomination to the APTA in one of the formats listed below.
- Open this form (pdf version).
Print it out and fill it in.
Write a cover letter nominating the candidate and outlining the reasons the candidate should be considered.
Mail both to the APTA at:
Ann Sheedy, Executive Director
APTA
109 Wesport Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
...or...
Scan and email the form and cover letter to the APTA at apta@platformtennis.org .
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