Henry Talbert To Receive The Gussy Moran Humanitarian Award

Written by: Staff on 3rd March 2013

Henry Talbert To Receive The Gussy Moran Humanitarian Award |

Henry Talbert, a Southern California native, became involved in tennis as a youngster, and never looked back. He attended local schools, and graduated with a BA in Political Science and a Masters in Government from UCLA.

Following college, he proudly served his country as an Army Captain in Vietnam and moved on to the National Urban League, where he served as the Director of Veterans Affairs.

In 1974, he began his long career with the USTA.

He started in the New York City offices as Tennis Programming Director, overseeing many aspects of the USTA Organization. In 1990, he moved to the Princeton office, where much of the focus was on recreation programming and research. In 1993, he moved to the White Plains office where he supervised the USTA National recreation program staff.

In 1997, Bill Rombeau lured him back to his west coast roots to step into the Executive Director position at the SCTA. How lucky we were to have someone so eminently qualified and incredibly knowledgeable about all things USTA come to lead the Southern California Section! He understood the professional game, the recreational programs, junior, adult and senior competition, junior and adult Leagues, officiating – everything that goes to make up the inner workings of a USTA Section.

Over the years, Henry has held many prominent community positions, has built tennis organizations for recreational players at the local level, and has received many awards for his activities, including the coveted Educational Merit Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

A lifetime of service to his country, his community and the sport of tennis that we all love makes Henry Talbert a most deserving winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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BIOGRAPHY 2

Henry Talbert is the Executive Director of the Southern California Tennis Association.

Prior to joining the SCTA, Henry was National Director of Recreational Tennis for the USTA in Princeton, New Jersey and in White Plains, New York. At the national office Mr. Talbert was in charge of staff and national committees for:

– USTA Schools Program

– USTA Adult Leagues

– the National Junior Tennis League

– Senior Teams

– Community organization grants-giving

– Teacher Training Workshops

In 1998, Henry Talbert joined the SCTA Staff as Executive Director. Here he leads a talented and dedicated staff and works with volunteers to promote and develop tennis in park and recreation departments, municipal tennis centers, schools, YW-YMCA’S and many other civic organizations. The SCTA is pleased to serve and cooperate with our local organizations to provide equipment, free tennis instruction, field trips for youth to attend professional tennis events, training clinics, publications and up to date advice and counsel.

According to Tolbert: ” Being in Southern Caiifornia and working in the tennis Association is special. The opportunity to see up close our juniors, adults and senior players participating in SCTA programs is a treat I could not have expected from my vantage point in the national office. Having the opportunity to see our programs grow and mature has been a treat.”