Hall of Fame 2010 Class Honors Former Pros, an Entrepreneur, a Community Activist and a Super Senior
Marty Davis, Peter Burwash,
Margie Campbell and Jean Harris to be inducted
The USTA Northern California Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced the newly elected Class of 2010. They are; Peter Burwash, an inspiring former pro whose company, PBI, has brought tennis to millions around the world; Marty Davis, a UC Berkeley All-American, accomplished ATP player and superior coach; Margie Campbell, owner of Spare Time Clubs, which along with selfless community service has brought tennis to thousands in NorCal; and Jean Harris, an inspirational super senior who at 92 is still ruling the courts.
The four inductees were chosen for their continued commitment and service to tennis; each have been driven in his or her own way to accomplish their personal goals while using tennis as a vehicle to make life better for others. Their contribution to the sport has helped USTA Northern California fulfill its mission to promote and develop the growth of tennis.
Originally started in 1974 by Elmer Griffin, the Class of 2010 will mark 135 inductees and they will be joining an elite group, which in the past has included, Tom Chivington, Alycia Moulton, Brad Gilbert and Dick Gould.
The USTA Northern California Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Thursday, July 29, and for the 8th year in conjunction with the Bank of the West Classic, a Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event held at Stanford University. Tickets are invitation only.
San Jose’s Marty Davis earned All American his freshman through junior year at UC Berkeley. He played on the Pro Tour from 1980 to 1991, during which he won three ATP singles titles and four ATP doubles titles. In 1985 Marty was selected by his peers to serve on the ATP Players Council and he played an active part in the 1989 dissolving of the MPTC and the start of the ATP Tour. After his time with the ATP Marty returned to UC Berkeley to serve as the assistant tennis coach. Today he is the Men's Tennis Coach at UC Santa Barbara.
Carmel Valley resident Peter Burwash is one of the original members of the ATP and during his pro days earned 19 international singles and doubles titles. Originally from Canada, he is the former No. 1 player from Canada and was a regular participant on the Canadian Davis Cup Team. After retiring from professional tennis Peter started Peter Burwash International, PBI, which runs fulltime tennis programs at 64 hotels and clubs in 33 countries, and employs nearly 100 professionals. PBI has also been instrumental in various nations’ tennis development efforts and works with tour players. Peter is also responsible for many groundbreaking tennis programs for the visually impaired, mentally challenged, Special Olympics, hearing impaired and prison inmates, and he has written ten books on leadership, service, health and life improvement.
Margie Campbell along with her husband Bill grew Sacramento’s Spare Time Clubs from one location in 1973 to 10 this past year. Margie’s relentless attention to Spare Time combined with her selfless community service has made it possible for thousands of players in Northern California to enjoy the game of tennis. With a passion to develop junior players, Margie’s organization holds numerous novice tournaments, leagues and out reach programs designed to help juniors advance their game. Both Margie and Bill have taught tennis at Sacramento’s Parks and Rec and coached for several schools in the area, including Sacramento State University, where Bill is currently the volunteer Tennis Director. Spare Time Clubs also host numerous NorCal sanctioned tournaments and leagues and the organization also participates in the USTA’s Tennis Across America program.
At 92 years of age Carmel resident Jean Harris knows something about longevity, and apparently it is connected to tennis. The mother of five and grandmother and great-grandmother to many more, Jean started playing tennis at 12-years-old when her family spent the summer in Prescott, Arizona. After college Jean didn’t start playing tournaments again until she was 60 and she has become one of the top ranked doubles players in Northern California, having won tournaments all around the world and on all surfaces. Her success includes having won 19 Gold Balls and 18 Silver. In 2002 along with doubles-partner Dodo Cheney, Jean won the 85+ on all four surfaces – hard, clay, grass and indoors – a Gold Slam, for which they were honored at the US Open.
The USTA NorCal Hall of Fame Selection Committee includes Betty Cookson, Jerry Pang, Charlie Hoeveler, Steve Cornell, Don Jacobus, Peter Herb, Dick Gould, Gordon Collins, Bill Simons and Liz Blum.
USTA Northern California, located in Alameda, California, is a non-profit volunteer-based organization with over 38,000 adult members, over 11,000 junior members and approximately 500 organization members throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada. USTA Northern California is one of the 17 sections of the United States Tennis Association.
The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level – from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization with 740,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the Olympus US Open Series linking 10 summer tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns the 94 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S., is a minority owner and promotional partner of World Team Tennis, and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA philanthropic entity, USTA Serves, provides grants and scholarships and through tennis, helps underserved youth and people with disabilities to improve academics, build character and strive for excellence. For more information on the USTA, log on to usta.com.
