To be held Saturday, September 26, at 11am

Straus Stadium, Los Angeles Tennis Center - UCLA

                                                        
WHO: 

Co-Hosts:

Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times

Pam Shriver, International Tennis Hall of Famer

Presenters to include:

Tracy Austin, International Tennis Hall of Famer

Jim Curley, US Open Tournament Director

Donald Dell, International Tennis Hall of Famer

Bill Kellogg, president of the USTA Southern California Section

Eddie Merrins, long-time leading PGA teaching professional, Bel Air C.C.

Charlie Pasarell, NCAA champion at UCLA, professional tennis player, National Junior Tennis League founder, and promoter

Barry MacKay, tennis legend, promoter, and television commentator

Kramer family members

 

WHAT: Memorial Service for International Tennis Hall of Famer Jack Kramer, who died Sept. 12 at age 88.  Kramer led the US Davis Cup team to two titles, won the Wimbledon men’s singles title in 1947 and the United States Championships in 1946 and ’47. He was the No. 1 player in the world until 1954; served as a tireless promoter of tennis for more than 60 years, father of “Open Tennis;” founder of the ATP; television commentator; fundraiser; innovator; Tournament Director of the LA Tennis Open; and President of the Southern California Tennis Association.  

 

WHEN: Saturday, September 26, 11 AM – 1:00 PM 

 

WHERE: Straus Stadium, Los Angeles Tennis Center – UCLA
420 Charles E. Young Drive West
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310 - 824 – 1010, Ext. 230

 

CONTACT:  Toby Zwikel, Steve Pratt, Brener Zwikel & Associates, Inc.
818-462-5599, 5602
tobyz@bzapr.com
stevep@bzapr.com