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Don Varga

Don Varga, Kentucky, 2012

Don Varga, Kentucky, inducted in 2012Don Varga

  • Co-founded the Louisville Tennis Club in 1970 and served as managing partner for 25 years while the club grew to 12 indoor courts and 14 outdoor clay courts
  • Established the Friends of Kentucky Tennis which has raised several $100,000 over the years for scholarships, grants and other special projects
  • Co-founded the Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame
  • Served as President of the Kentucky Tennis Association and 8 years on the Southern Tennis Association Management Committee
  • Served a 3-year term as Southern Tennis Association President from 1990 to 1992, a challenging period of notable tennis expansion and leadership change in the South, and the section’s Adult League program experienced exceptional growth attracting a new group of adult players
  • Served as a USTA Delegate and member of the USTA Executive Committee in 1993 and 1994
  • Inducted into the Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame

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