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Item 780: 00780_MacGregor Park Junior Tennis Program-Alumni

 Item — Box: 14

Interviewer(s): Steph McDougal

Project: University of Houston

This is a group interview with John Wilkerson, George Kennard, Jermayn Mack, Larry Thomas, Meg Toups, Patrick Jefferson, Rachelle Mack, Darvita Mack Powe, Leon Belcher and Michon Benson.

This group interview with the alumni of the MacGregor Park Junior Tennis Program, including noted coach John Wilkerson, focuses upon the effects of the program in motivating and driving its members for their various successes in life. Topics include the importance and rewards of dedication, the shared sense of community and family built by the group, the accomplishments of Coach Wilkerson and two of his most successful protégés (Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil), as well as some of the challenges and adversities faced in the program.

Dates

  • 1996-2017

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Oral history interviews are only available for use when the University of Houston Libraries is in possession of a release form signed by both interviewee and interviewer allowing for such access.

Extent

From the Collection: 25.0 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750