Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

John Peddycord, North Carolina, 2006

John Peddycord, North Carolina, inducted in 2006John Peddycord

  • Spent 45 years volunteering to improve tennis in his community, state, section and nation and served as a board member for the Winston-Salem Tennis Association for 40 years and as President in 1974
  • Co-chairman of the North Carolina Junior Qualifying Tournament twice, Chairman of the USTA Boy’s 12U Clay Court Championships 4 times and Chairman of the Zanne Meads Awards Banquet for 10 years
  • USTA North Carolina Board member for over 35 years, including President in 1979 and 1980 and helped establish the North Carolina Tennis Foundation and North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame
  • Elected to the Southern Tennis Association Management Committee and spent 2 years as USTA Delegate, 3 years as Vice-President, 5 years as chairman of the Junior Tennis Council and 8 years as chairman of the Investment and Finance Committee.
  • Served on numerous USTA committees and chaired the Junior Competition Committee and the Nominating Committee
  • Received the North Carolina Family of the Year and the USTA Southern Jacobs Bowl and the Charles Morris Volunteer Service Award
  • Inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990

Sharon Gault, Mississippi, 2006

Sharon Gault, Mississippi, inducted in 2006Sharon Gault

  • Involved in tennis as a recreational player, volunteer, tournament director and administrator since the early 1970’s
  • Named to the Mississippi Tennis Association Board in 1978 and elected President in 1983
  • Chaired several Southern Tennis Association committees, including Adult Leagues, Adult/Senior Competition, Senior Cup and Strategic Planning and was elected to the Management Committee as Vice-President in 1989
  • Appointed to numerous USTA committees, chaired the USTA League Committee for 4 years, served as the USTA Division Council Chair for the Competitive Play Council and chaired the Committee on Committees for 4 years
  • Received the 1985 state (Mississippi), section (Southern) and national (USTA) Family of the Year awards
  • Other recognition includes the USTA Southern Gerrie Rothwell Award, the Southern Volunteer Service Award, the USTA Jacobs Bowl and the Charles Morris Volunteer Service Award and the USTA Barbara William Leadership Award
  • Inducted into the Mississippi Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996