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2016 Inductees

Tommy Buford

Tommy Buford

The Rhodes College tennis coach recruited Tommy Buford off the baseball team in 1953 and he became one of the school’s most successful players winning the Tennessee Intercollegiate Championship in 1956 and 1957. Read more…

Rex Maynard

Rex Maynard

Rex Maynard is a man with a big personality and an even bigger heart. In 2016, he will reach his 40th anniversary of volunteering for the USTA. Read more…

Mel Purcell

Mel Purcell

Mel Purcell won two Kentucky high school doubles titles with his older brother, Del. Not bad for a middle-school student from Murray. Read more…

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