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William Ewing Hester

Tennis player (1912-1993) · United States · On the map · Tennis Players · Died at 80

William Ewing Hester Jr., also known as Slew Hester, was an American tennis player and official. He was president of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) from 1977 to 1978, and the first USTA president from the Deep South.

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International Tennis Hall of Fame

About this person

In spite of protests against the apartheid regime from African nations and civil rights activists, Hester let South Africa compete in two tournaments against the United States, first in Newport Beach, California, in April 1977 and next at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, in March 1978. He moved the USTA out of the West Side Tennis Club into the USTA National Tennis Center. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1981.

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Country
United States
Category
Tennis Players
Type
Tennis Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1993 · aged 80