Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Carolyn Henry, Mississippi, 2002

Carolyn Henry, Mississippi, inducted in 2002Carolyn Henry

  • Devoted her life to playing and promoting the game in Mississippi and the Southern Section
  • Highly ranked as a junior player at the state, section and national levels, played high school tennis at Crystal Springs High School and went on to play #1 singles and doubles at Mississippi State College for Women where she graduated in 1945
  • Placed first or second in over 190 state, section and national USTA championships since 1972, ranked in the top 3 at the state and section levels every year between 1968 and 2002 and in the top 10 in the nation in singles and doubles between 1987 and 2002
  • Competed on numerous Mississippi Senior Cup and national intersectional teams, including the winning United States team at the Bundy-Cheney Cup in 2001
  • President of the Mississippi Tennis Association and served on many state and section committees
  • Teaching professional for 28 years and a high school tennis coach for 18 years
  • Received the 1988 USTA Southern Touchstone Award and was inducted into the Mississippi Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001

Sam English JR, Kentucky, 2002

Sam English JR, Kentucky, inducted in 2002Sam English

  • Had a long and distinguished list of participation and involvement in tennis for over 60 years
  • Captain of the his Louisville High School team and the Yale University team where he was honored with the tennis sportsmanship award
  • Won over 100 singles and doubles titles between 1945 and 1975 including 4 Kentucky Men’s Singles Championships, 4 Kentucky Doubles Championships and the Southern Parent/Child Doubles Championships
  • Outstanding promoter of the game who was responsible for bringing 70 tournaments to Kentucky, including the USTA Boy’s 18 National Clay Court Championships (where he served as Tournament Director for 35 years), the Louisville International Professional Tennis Classic and the Virginia Slims of Louisville
  • President of the Kentucky Tennis Association for 7 years and a board member for over 20 years
  • Served on the Board of the Kentucky Tennis Patrons Foundation for 45 years and as President in 2001 and 2002
  • Inducted into the Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985