Educational Tennis Merit Awards for Men and Women

TENNIS EDUCATIONAL MERIT AWARDS FOR MEN AND WOMEN

PRESENTED AT
The Samuel Hardy and Tennis Educational Merit Awards Luncheon held during the USTA Annual Meeting.

ELIGIBILITY
A man and woman who are U.S. citizens, who exemplify those qualities of personal unselfishness and devotion to the game which have been an inspiration to others.

CRITERIA
Persons having made notable contributions in the tennis educational field and having demonstrated leadership skills in such areas as instruction, writing, organization, and promotion of the game of tennis.

SELECTION PROCESS
Selected by the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

TIMETABLE
Mid-Oct:  Applications are sent to USTA Sections, USTA, USPTR and International Tennis Hall of Fame Board of Directors.
Mid-Nov:  Nomination deadline.
Early Jan:  Committee selects recipient.
Early Feb:  Recipeints are notified.

CONTACT
Charles P. Kehres
Director of Private Events and Special Projects
International Tennis Hall of Fame
194 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 324-4072 (Telephone)
(401) 324-4055 (Fax)
ckehres@tennisfame.com 

HISTORY
The award was initially created to honor and recognize services to the development of the game by Harry A. (Cap) Leighton, to whom the first award was made posthumously in 1967.

YEARBOOK DESCRIPTION
The International Tennis Hall of Fame annually presents the Tennis Educational Merit Awards for Men and Women to individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States.  The awards are presented to a man and woman who have made notable contributions in the tennis educational field at the national level and have demonstrated leadership and creative skills in such areas as instruction, writing, organization, and promotion of the game of tennis.  The awards are presented at the USTA Annual Meeting.  The selection of recipients is made by a committee appointed by the chairman of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.