Wheelchair Tennis Tournament |
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| June 26, 2003 |
Media representatives may contact Corporate Communications online or by phone at
972-560-3236. |
| Wheelchair Tennis Players Hit the Courts for 15th Annual Cooper Classic |
| WHO: |
Eight doubles teams, each including a Dallas Wheelchair Tennis Club member and a Cooper Fitness Center member. Top Dallas Wheelchair Tennis Club players in this tournament include: |
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• Wayne "The Ironman" Leavitt: Nationally ranked; has played in over 150 tournaments, including the 14 previous Cooper Classic tournaments |
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• Randy Snow: Only wheelchair tennis player inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame; has won the wheelchair tennis U.S. Open 10 times |
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• Jeff Sale: First wheelchair athlete in Texas to play on a high school tennis team (Red Oak High School) |
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• Jake May: Dallas native and recent graduate of Baylor Law School |
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• Mark Cowan: Two-time winner of this event |
| VISUAL: |
15th Annual Cooper Classic Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Tournament: Capture players in action competing for the coveted title in one of the only Dallas area tournaments to team up wheelchair and non-wheelchair players. Each team will play a total of 56 games, following a round robin format. In addition, players are available by appointment prior to the tournament for profile interviews and photographs. |
| WHERE: |
Cooper Fitness Center Tennis Courts
12100 Preston Road (Between Willow Lane and Churchill Way) Dallas, TX 75230
Phone Numbers Day of Event: 214-755-6982 / 214-641-5669 |
| WHEN: |
Saturday, July 12, 2003
Group photo at 9:15 a.m.
Play to begin at 9:30 a.m.
Winning team to be announced at 1 p.m. (Courtside lunch to follow at 1:30 p.m.) |
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