BBC To Be Honored Tonight

Written by: Staff on 8th September 2012

BBC To Be Honored Tonight |

The Legends Ball is the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum’s gala celebration, and is a premier social event for the tennis community that is held annually in New York City during the US Open.

The Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Award, which is presented to an organization, will be awarded to the BBC this evening, which has delivered an outstanding year of tennis coverage, including Wimbledon and the London 2012 Olympic Games, and is in their 85th year of covering the sport. BBC Sport’s tennis correspondent Jonathan Overend will be at the event to accept the award.

The Cullman Award is given in honor of the man who served as president and chairman of the Hall of Fame from 1982-1988, and recognizes an exceptional company that shares Cullman’s enthusiasm for tennis and has also made a significant contribution to society at large- both philanthropically and through outstanding generosity of spirit.

“The BBC has been a dedicated broadcast partner to the sport of tennis for a remarkable 85 years. In recent months they’ve delivered extraordinary coverage of Wimbledon , as well as some of the most exciting Olympic tennis the world has ever experienced. The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum’s Legends Ball is an opportunity to pay tribute to the outstanding contributors to the sport of tennis who have played an instrumental role in its growth. We are so pleased to present the Cullman Award to the BBC to say thank you for all they’ve done to spread tennis news and deliver its most important moments to the fans,” said Christopher E. Clouser, chairman of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum.

Previous recipients of the Cullman Award have been: BNP Paribas (2006); Rolex Watch U.S.A. , Inc. (2007); Sony Ericsson (2008); Tennis Channel (2009); Mercedes-Benz (2010); and Campbell Soup Company (2011).

©Daily Tennis News Wire

Topics: Bbc, Tennis, The Legends Ball