2008 Archives - Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

William “Bill” Weathers, North Carolina, inducted in 2008 Bill Weathers

Worked a full time job as a youngster and learned the game in Chapel Hill under the direction of longtime UNC coach John Kenfield while serving in the United States Navy
Learned and improved quickly and made the varsity team for the University of North Carolina at the number 4 and 5 positions
After serving in the Navy transferred to North Carolina State University playing the number 1 singles position 3 years
Won over 300 North Carolina and Southern singles and doubles tourna-ment titles and held the number 1 singles ranking in every age group since the 55’s and won numerous sportsmanship awards
Served as Director of Tennis at a private country club in Pinehurst and is known for his exceptional clay court maintenance skills
Received the 1982 North Carolina Tennis Family of the Year Award
Inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005

Lisa Spain-Short, Georgia, inducted in 2008

Ranked number 1 in Georgia and number 34 in the nation in the Girl’s 18U
Compiled a 56-1 state AAAA high school match record, winning 4 state singles championships
Received the first full women’s tennis scholarship at the University of Georgia where she played number 1 singles and doubles 4 years winning the Southeastern Conference Singles Championship in her junior and senior seasons and was named All-SEC 4 years and All-American 3 years
Won the ITCA All-American and the 1984 NCAA Singles Championships
Continued her tennis career on the Women’s Tennis Association pro circuit from 1984 through 1987 playing in all 4 grand slams and reaching a ranking of number 63 in the world
Teaching professional at the Atlanta Athletic Club
Inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2011

William “Bill” Weathers, North Carolina, 2008