The Godfather of African American tennis Dr. Robert "Whirlwind" Johnson will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday July 11, 2009. This long over due honor will finally come to pass after many years of trying to have his accomplishments internationally recognized. He is responsible for launching the careers of Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe and many others.
I am pleased to announce that I will be personally autographing my book "The Games of Tennis" An African American Journey at the event Friday July 10Th from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Dr. Johnson ran the very successful American Tennis Association (ATA) Junior Development Program that developed the above mentioned great players and helped break racial barriers for these pioneering African American players. I am asking all of the tennis community and especially the members of the American Tennis Association to be on hand and in person for this historic occasion. All of the pertinent information can be viewed by clicking the link below.
Induction Ceremony
I am pleased to announce that I will be personally autographing my book "The Games of Tennis" An African American Journey at the event Friday July 10Th from 11:00am to 12:30pm. Dr. Johnson ran the very successful American Tennis Association (ATA) Junior Development Program that developed the above mentioned great players and helped break racial barriers for these pioneering African American players. I am asking all of the tennis community and especially the members of the American Tennis Association to be on hand and in person for this historic occasion. All of the pertinent information can be viewed by clicking the link below.
Induction Ceremony
