King And Vegosen To Be Honored By USTA Midwest Section

Written by: on 30th May 2013
King And Vegosen To Be Honored By USTA Midwest Section   |

The USTA Midwest Section announced its 2013 Hall of Fame inductees, tennis legend Billie Jean King and USTA Past President Jon Vegosen. Both will formally be inducted into the USTA/Midwest Section Hall of Fame in a ceremony to take place December 6, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

King, one of the most celebrated tennis players in history with 39 Grand Slam titles, is also one of the 20th century’s most respected women. In 2009 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and over the years has worked tirelessly to promote the sport of tennis co-founding the Women’s Tennis Association, founding Women’s Sports Foundation and co-founding World TeamTennis.

In addition to King, Vegosen will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Vegosen is an active USTA leader on both the national and section level. In addition to serving on the USTA Board of Directors, he also is Vice President of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). During his USTA presidency, Vegosen helped carry out the association’s 10 and Under Tennis initiative and oversaw the refurbishment of the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Vegosen began volunteering in the local Chicago area in the 1990s, serving as President of the Chicago District Tennis Association.

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