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American Tennis Association
PIONEERS IN TENNIS
The ATA has broadened the tennis spectrum for many tennis players. Below are a few notable members and their historical accomplishments.
Pete & Repete
The Original Sisters Act - Margaret and Roumania Peters
A generation before Venus and Serena, years before Althea Gibson made a name for herself, my coach and her sister were known as “Pete” and “Repete.
David Dinkins
Mayor Dinkins was an avid tennis fan going back to his days, as a young man, attending tennis parties at the Shady Rest Golf & Country Club in Scotch Plain, New Jersey which was the oldest African American country club (founded in 1921).
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