California Tennis Association News FEBRUARY 2004 Manymany Playedplayed AA Rolerole Dodo’S Day Mark Winters Mark Winters
SoSCTAuthern California Tennis Association news FEBRUARY 2004 ManyMany PlayedPlayed AA RoleRole Dodo’s Day Mark Winters Mark Winters his is the first Southern California 2000 spectators, marked a change, “the Te n nis Association News of 2004. color was erased, (at least temporarily), T Since it coincides with Black for the first time in the history of major History Month, there is no better time American Tennis, yesterday.” to look at the game’s sectional devel- On the Southern California stage, opment in the African American com- Johnson and McDaniel were formidable munity. players. Earthna Jacquet played at the Unfortunately, developing a compre- same level. So did Willis Fennell, once hensive list of the individuals who have considered a better tennis prospect made an impact in tennis locally is than Arthur Ashe. They set the standard bound to neglect – one that established someone. Those men- the benchmark for the tioned in this story are ◗ next generation of significant, not only for “The color was players. their on-court talent, “Af ter I started but also for their playing, I found out diverse personalities. erased, (at least about Earthna,” said Oscar Johnson is a Doug Sykes, the Boy’s name at the top of the temporarily), for 18 National Public list. He became a Parks winner in 1961. Dodo Cheney newsmaker, winning the first time in “He, along with Oscar the Boy’s 18 National and Jimmy, inspired unday, July 11th will be Dodo’s Day Public Parks singles the history of major me.” in Newport, Rhode Island. On that title in 1948.The victo- Sy Allen Browning, S date, the incomparable Dorothy ry was a benchmark.
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