APTA Hall of Fame Inductions
January 9, 2008, Scarsdale, New York — Robert Brown, Chairman of the American Platform Tennis Association’s Hall of Fame Committee, announced the Hall of Fame inductees for 2008. David Kjeldsen, CEO of Viking Athletics, will be the seventieth recipient of this honor in the sports’ eighty year history.
Induction into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame is the highest award that can be earned in the sport. It is presented to individuals who have achieved the distinction in the play of platform tennis and/or who have otherwise contributed to the growth, development and administration of the game through the Association. Recipients have also demonstrated a high level of integrity, sportsmanship, and consideration for others and thus earned the respect and admiration for their endeavors in platform tennis.
Induction ceremonies will take place at the APTA National Championships in Rochester in mid-March.
TIMag.com news search
Latest TIMag.com news
- Tennis Express Re-Acquired by Founder Brad Blume
- RacquetX Announces Miami Open Joint-Ticket with Racquet Sports Conference
- Brian Dillman to Succeed John Embree as USPTA CEO
- American Sports Builders Association Announces New ASB Foundation
- USTA Announces Winners of the 2023 Umpire Awards
- ATSports (Acrytech) Merges with ACE Sport Surfaces, Launches Training Div.
- Tennis Channel, Carvana PPA Tour Launch Pickleballtv 24-Hour Network
- Canada Claims Its First Billie Jean King Cup Championship
- Newport Tennis Hall of Fame Loses ATP Tournament to Saudi Arabia
- Social Impact Exec Ginny Ehrlich Named CEO of USTA Foundation