Pollard Parsons, Tennessee, inducted in 1980
- Southern tennis enthusiast and longtime tournament director.
- Friends said Parsons was “about as informed about Nashville tennis as anyone could be.”
- Provided the Southern Lawn Tennis Association with a foundation on which today’s programs were developed.
- Served as an officer, committee member, and USLTA delegate during a period that lasted from 1929-1955.
- Secretary/Treasurer of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association.
- Vice President of the United States Lawn Tennis Association.
- Passed away at age 88 in Tennessee.