Newton Cox, Alabama, inducted in 1991
- Begin playing tennis at age 16 and was involved in the sport as a player, coach and administrator the remainder of his life
- Attended the University of Alabama on a tennis scholarship and after a term in the Army returned to Alabama where he coached the men’s tennis team 13 years
- Coached and taught at the Mobile Tennis Center for over 35 years
- Served as President of the Mobile Tennis Club, the Alabama Tennis Association, the Southern Tennis Association, the Alabama Professional Tennis Association, the Southern Professional Tennis Association and was Vice President of the United States Professional Tennis Association
- Tournament Director for numerous prestigious tournaments including the Alabama Open, Senior Bowl Championships, Southern Junior Open and Closed Championships and several men’s and women’s professional circuit tournaments
- Wrote a weekly column titled “Mobile Tennis Notes” in the Sunday edition of the Mobile Register for over 25 years
- Received over 20 major awards, including the USTA Southern Jacob’s Bowl and was inducted into the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990