DID DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING PLAY TENNIS? BY LOU FULLER • 10SBALLS SHARES FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Written by: Staff on 18th February 2018

Unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr statue at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

DID DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING PLAY TENNIS? BY LOU FULLER • 10SBALLS SHARES FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

epa06168910 The image of Martin Luther King Jr. is seen during the unveiling ceremony of a statue of slain civil rights leader on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 28 August 2017. The placement of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Statue, ends a decades-long effort, and was completed on the anniversary of his 'I Have Dream Speech.' EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER |

The image of Martin Luther King Jr. is seen during the unveiling ceremony of a statue of slain civil rights leader on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 28 August 2017. The placement of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Statue, ends a decades-long effort, and was completed on the anniversary of his ‘I Have Dream Speech.’ EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER

Why you ask? Simple. Simple? Yes. Tennis is such a global sport he would have seen the sport (GAME) as something that could help heal the world’s wounds. A sport that each week aligns players of different races, creeds, colors, religions as partners in doubles. And travelling family in locker rooms and training rooms. Tennis transcends the concept of world peace…. It could.

Today Dr. Martin Luther King is remembered as the truly great man he was. He wanted one thing. It’s simple EQUALITY!

Equality. We hear that word alot these days.

Okay. So here’s the “B” part to this story. Every country sings their national anthem. They sing of their country pride and beauty and brave military. The song that I always liked to sing at school assembly was simple also.. It wasn’t an anthem. It was

• Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me!

Below we’ve attached the lyrics. They are as true today as ever. And as a child I believed it and sang my heart out and I still believe it today via TENNIS!

LYRICS

Let there be peace on earth

And let it begin with me

Let there be peace on earth

The peace that was meant to be

With God as our father

Brothers all are we

Let me walk with my brother

In perfect harmony

Let peace begin with me

Let this be the moment now

With every step I take