Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Randolph S. Reynolds, Alabama, 1986

Randolph S. Reynolds, Alabama, inducted in 1986Randolph Reynolds

  • Inducted into the Alabama Tennis Foundation Hall of Fame in 1986.
  • President of USTA Southern in 1962.
  • Southern Patrons Foundation Trustee 1984.
  • Founder and President of the Alabama Tennis Association in 1957.
  • Founded Reynolds Insurance Agency in Anniston, Alabama in 1951.
  • Served in the United States Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre.
  • Mr. Reynolds passed away in 1994 in his hometown of Anniston, Alabama.

Jack Bushman, Alabama, 1984

Jack Bushman, Alabama, inducted in 1984Jack Bushman

  • Captain National Junior Davis Cup team 1957-58.
  • Ranked number one in Southern Doubles with Ham Richardson.
  • Southern Doubles Champion with Harris Everett.
  • Winner William P. Jacobs Award.
  • Member Southern Tennis, National Collegiate, and Alabama Sport Hall of Fames.
  • President of the Southern Lawn Tennis Association in 1949.
  • Founder of the prestigious Blue Gray National Collegiate Tennis Classic.

Patrick Dupre, Alabama, 2013

Patrick Dupre, Alabama, inducted in 2013Pat Dupre

  • Born in Belgium, his family moved to the United States where he became a top junior player in Alabama winning 3 Alabama high school state tennis championships and in 1972 became the number ranked 18U junior in the nation in singles and doubles
  • Member of NCAA Championship teams in 1973 and 1974 at Stanford, named All-American all 4 years and was awarded the Rafael Osuna Award for excellence in sportsmanship and leadership
  • Became a major force on the men’s pro circuit in the late 1970’s and 1980’s, reached a ranking of number 12 in the world in 1980, and was ranked in the top 20 in the world in doubles between 1979 and 1981
  • Won a singles title in Hong Kong, was a 9 time finalist in singles and won 4 doubles titles on the ATP World Tour
  • Reached the semifinals of Wimbledon and the quarterfinals of the U. S. Open
  • Continued his success on the Legends Tour through 1993 and became a high-ranking teaching professional in Georgia
  • Became first tennis player inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and was inducted in the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame the following year and the International Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012

Leslie Clarke Longshore JR, Alabama, 2003

Leslie Clarke Longshore JR, Alabama, inducted in 2003Leslie Clarke Longshore Jr

  • Played for Tulane University where he won the 1946 Southeastern Conference singles championship
  • A North Carolina state singles champion for 3 years, an Alabama state singles champion once and was ranked in the top 10 in the south for 10 years, including one year as number 1
  • Competed in the United States National Championships (now known as the U. S. Open) between 1952 and 1959 and reached the round of 16 in 1958
  • Coached college tennis for 5 at years Clemson University and 13 years at Samford University
  • Worked as a teaching professional and founded the Southern Professional Tennis Association in 1962 and served as President for 7 years
  • President of the United States Professional Tennis Association in 1974 and 1975
  • President of the Alabama Tennis Association and helped found the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame in 1986 and was inducted into his state’s hall of fame in 1991

Ann Etheredge, Alabama, 2003

Ann Etheredge, Alabama, inducted in 2003Ann Etheredge

  • One of the greatest women’s players to come out of Alabama and the south winning 22 USTA Gold Balls and 2 USTA Silver Balls
  • Member of numerous Alabama Senior Cup and Southern Intersectional championship teams
  • Played on the winning United States Young Cup and Margaret Court Cup teams
  • Held the number 1 national ranking in both singles and doubles in several age divisions
  • Instrumental in opening the Pelham Racquet Club, a public facility with 20 clay courts and 5 hard courts where she served as Director of Tennis
  • Considered to be one of the top instructors in the South
  • Became the youngest person ever inducted into the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997