MID-TAC BLACK TENNIS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION – 2022
. MID-TAC was honored to have been inducted into the Black Tennis Hall of Fame as Organization of the Year virtually via Facebook Live and YouTube that streamed on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7:30pm est. MID-TAC’s acceptance video was submitted in June 2023 for production purposes. We want to thank all of our Member
MID-TAC’s 2022 LIVING LEGENDS
PLEASE HELP US CELEBRATE MID-TAC’s 2022 LIVING LEGENDS WHO WERE THE FINAL “IN-PERSON” GROUP AWARDED THE FRAMED SCROLLS. Luz Arroyo, Thornton, Illinois – (Over 10 years) Ann Currin, Indianapolis, Indiana – (Over 20 years) Leonora King, Detroit, Michigan – (Over 40 years) Robert Morse, Akron, Ohio – (Over 15 years) Porter Myrick, Jr., Chicago,
MID-TAC 2022 LIVING LEGENDS – SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO LAMONT BRYANT
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
MID-TAC LIVING LEGENDS 2021
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.
MID-TAC LIVING LEGENDS 2020
Unfortunately, the Corona-Virus Pandemic of 2020 cancelled all events.
MID-TAC LIVING LEGENDS 2019
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
MID-TAC’s 2018 LIVING LEGENDS
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
MID-TAC LIVING LEGENDS 2017
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
MID-TAC LIVING LEGENDS 2016
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 HALL OF FAME (DECEASED)
MID-TAC’S HALL OF FAME DECEASED PLAYER FOCUS Maurice “Mo” Renee Hunter Maurice was gifted in tennis and was recruited out of high school for a full fledged tennis scholarship to Pepperdine University Malibu by tennis legend ’Bobby Riggs’ son, Larry Riggs. He was the only returning letterman after that first year. In articles it’s describing