Haff of Fame Background
The USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame was founded in 1986. In 1999, the USTA Heart of America District started a District Hall of Fame. The HOA Hall of Fame will be used as a springboard to nominate selections for the USTA-MV Hall of Fame.
In 1999, the HOA selected the current members of the USTA-MV Hall of Fame who live or have lived within the District boundaries as they now exist to be the initial inductees. They are: Ed Doane, Tustin, CA; Marvin Richmond, KCMO; Lucile Davidson, Independence, MO; Len & Nora Prosser, Merriam, KS; Keedy Campbell, KCMO; Hal Surface, KCMO.
Inductees
1999
Ed Doane
Marvin Richmond
Lucile Davidson
Len & Nora Prosser
Keedy Campbell
Hal Surface
2000
Wilbur "Junior" Coen
2001
Bill Guilfoil
Gene Land & Marian Petersen
2002
Jacque Croft
Eva & Mary Etta Fine
Terry Miller
2004
John Bregin
2005
Billie Owen
2006
Patricia Graham
2007
Jim Mathis
Paul Smith
2008
Francis Lemery
Joseph McGuire
Mark Rosewell
2009
Wilbur Jones
Jim Pfeffer
Pat Wiedenmann
2010
Helen Elliott
Glen Moser
Jennifer Waterman
Recognition
An annual ceremony will be held at the HOA Annual Meeting in November of each year.
Approved by the Kansas City Parks & Recreation Department, a perpetual plaque is permanently displayed at the Plaza Tennis Center, a public facility. This traveling plaque can also be displayed at the home club of the inductees from that selection year for an amount of time as determined by the committee.
Information
For additional information contact any committee member: Scott Hanover, 816/781-7939; Bill Guilfoil 913/940-1120; Terry Miller, 913/341-8209; Send information to: HOA, 12324 Catalina, Leawood KS 66209.