Midwestern Tennis Association (“MID-TAC”) 99th Tournament Year 2022 Special Living Legend Tribute In tribute to LAMONT BRYANT for consistently supporting MID-TAC by training and bringing juniors from Love To Serve Tennis Academy (LTS) in Chicago, IL to the MID-TAC Annual Championship Tournament in Indianapolis, IN. LTS ensured that hundreds of inner city tennis youth were afforded the opportunity
Criteria for 2021 Living Legends: Has participated in MID-TAC for 10 years or more; or Won their division on regular basis; or Volunteered with or served MID-TAC over the years; and In attendance at the 2021 Championship Tournament. *The framed scroll for Living Legends was presented to players during Friday 8pm Welcome Program.
Unfortunately, the Corona-Virus Pandemic of 2020 cancelled all events.
PLEASE HELP US CELEBRATE MID-TAC’s 2019 LIVING LEGENDS Earl L. Allen, Indianapolis, IN – (Over 25 years active) Claudio Alleyne, Chicago, IL – (Over 25 years active) Larry Baker, Plano, TX – (Over 30 years active) Jackie Barton, Jr., Matteson, IL – (Over 35 years active) Hazel Bond, South Holland, IL – (Over 60
PLEASE HELP US CELEBRATE MID-TAC’s 2018 LIVING LEGENDS Serge Abellard, St. Louis, MO – (Over 25 years active) John Brooks, Chicago, IL – (Over 20 years active) Joanne Brown, Indianapolis, IN – (Over 35 years active) Richard Brown, Detroit, MI* – (Over 50 years active) Danny Campbell, St. Louis, MO – (Over 20 years
PLEASE HELP US CELEBRATE MID-TAC’s 2017 LIVING LEGENDS Roger Allen, Evanston, IL – (Over 30 years active) Ed Amos, Columbus, OH – (Over 30 years active) Ivy Amos, Mansfield, OH – (Over 30 years active) Bobbie Beckam, Chicago, IL – (Over 25 years active) Hatcher Day, Mansfield, IL – (81 years old, Over 13 years
PLEASE HELP US CELEBRATE MID-TAC’s 2016 LIVING LEGENDS Marcus Barber, Louisville, KY – (Over 40 years active) Chris Barton, Harvey, IL – (Over 30 years active) Jack Barton, Sr., Crete, IL – (Over 30 years active) Howard Bolling, Crete, IL – (Over 40 years active) Ollen Dupree, Bowie, MD – (Over 30 years active) Marcus Freeman, Dallas, TX – (Over 30
MID-TAC’s ARCHIVED LIVING LEGENDS ARCHIVED LIVING LEGENDS: A to D Barton, Chris *2016 Living Legend* – Player, Harvey, IL Beckam, Bobby – Player, Chicago, IL Belgrave, Reginald – Player. ______________, NY Biggs, Fred – Player, ____________, South Carolina (Prev. Chicago, IL) Black, Pam – Player, Chicago, IL Bolling, Howard *2016 Living Legend* – Player, Crete,
MID-TAC’S HALL OF FAME DECEASED PLAYER FOCUS In addition to being an accomplished player for five-plus decades in the ATA and USTA (both locally and nationally), Rice was one of the moving forces, during the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s in central Indiana, in breaking down the racial barriers that kept African Americans and other