Gabriel Allen
@gabriel_e_allen
Author of Tennis Tensions: Class, Race and Gender in the Evolution of the Sport
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https://a.co/d/32097rN 23-08-2010 03:13:21
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I thoroughly enjoyed this piece by Pete Croatto on Peter Vecsey. Peter was a towering figure who had his finger on the pulse of the entire NBA. He was gruff in his column and on NBC, though I've found him to be kind, generous, and a wonderful storyteller.poynter.org/reporting-edit…
Today is Ora Washington’s birthday. Celebrate accordingly by signing and sharing the petition to (finally) induct her into the International Tennis Hall of Fame , which is long overdue and more than deserved. c.org/RRDJCg8s5Y
"It’s the privileged upper-class perspective that’s shaped the narrative, rules, and etiquette since lawn tennis was introduced in 1874 by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield." Gabriel Allen thesecondserve.com/adam-green-gab…
ICYMI: I spoke with The Second Serve about eliminating second serves (and my new book, Tennis Tensions).