Brad Parks named a finalist for U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2022

For his efforts, Parks was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010, and received the Philippe Chatrier Award from the ITF—the organization’s highest honor—in 2016, given to individuals or organizations considered to have made outstanding contributions to tennis globally, both on and off the court. Both the USTA and ITF commission the Brad Parks Award annually, which recognizes others who have a game-changing impact on wheelchair tennis.  

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“The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame is an important guardian of the rich history of Team USA,” said USOPC Board Chair Susanne Lyons. “My sincere gratitude goes to all the finalists for representing the United States with amazing skill and pride, for working in support of the Olympic and Paralympic values, and using sport to drive positive change in their communities and around the world.”

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame was established in 1979 to celebrate the achievements of U.S. athletes in the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games. Its first class was inducted in 1983 and included Muhammad Ali, Bob Beamon, Peggy Fleming, Al Oerter, Jesse Owens, Wilma Rudolph, Mark Spitz, Jim Thorpe and the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" men’s hockey team.