“BLAST FROM THE PAST” TENNIS COLLECTION
A look at local and International tennis history
Purchase Raffle Tickets Online October 26th – November 15th, 2020. Drawing will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020.
Proceeds benefit Inner City Youth Opportunities, a Cincinnati-based 501c3 non-profit founded in 1993 teaching the sport of tennis, along with a focus on academic support and youth development programs, to teach life skills and narrow the education gap among Cincinnati’s low-income children.
“BLAST FROM THE PAST” is a private collection of tennis memorabilia donated to Inner City Youth Opportunities by a local tennis pro, long-time Cincinnati tennis enthusiast and supporter of ICYO.
The collection includes, and raffle winner will receive all items listed below:
Rod Laver autographed August 26, 1968 Sports Illustrated.
International Hall of Farmer Rod Laver won the Grand Slam of tennis (Australian, French, Wimbledon, U.S.Open) two times in 1962 and 1969, the only player to do this tremendous feat.
Tony Trabert Stylist Tennis Racquet
Cincinnati’s own Tony Trabert 1953 and 1955 World number one! Trabert is in the International Hall of Fame and grew up playing at Cincinnati Tennis Club.
“Trabert on Tennis”
Excellent tennis book from 1988 by Tony Trabert. This book gives a great inside look at the professional game.
“The Cincinnati Metropolitan Tennis Tournament”
2009 book on the complete history of the “Met” by local coach Brian Nester
Forward by Tony Trabert
Wilson T2000 Tennis Racquet
Made famous by the great Jimmy Connors.
Williams, Williams, and Sampras
Three new Tennis magazines still in the wrapper with International stars Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Pete Sampras
Raffle opens on Monday, October 26th and closes on Sunday, November 15th at 6pm. The drawing will be held on Monday, November 16th.
The raffle is now over, thank you to everyone who participated!