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GLOW hosts chef Robert Irvine; to name school building for Althea Gibson
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington, or “GLOW,” held their 4th annual fundraiser Friday at Landfall Country Club. GLOW Academy also announced Friday it will name a...
View ArticleCBS Sports Network to premiere “Althea & Arthur” documentary
(CBS NY/CBS) — Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson are two legends of the sport of tennis. As the first black athletes to cross the color barrier in international tennis, Ashe and Gibson helped to inspire...
View ArticleOne Love Tennis bringing the game back to Dr. Eaton’s home
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)–In a story we did last year, we reported that One Love Tennis here in Wilmington had purchased the once home and training facility of a tennis icon. That icon was Dr. Hubert A....
View ArticleOne Love tennis hosts film screening of ‘Althea & Arthur’
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The red carpet experience here in Wilmington. Over the weekend, One Love Tennis and the Pointe 14 Theatre hosted a premiere screening of the new documentary film, “Althea &...
View Article‘Althea & Arthur’ documentary features Wilmington’s One Love Tennis
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – Coach Lenny Simpson formed One Love in 2013. He says his vision is to give back to Wilmington’s youth through the great sport of tennis. Growing up, Simpson was coached and...
View ArticleTennis returns to 1406 Orange Street thanks to One Love
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Lenny Simpson moved back to Wilmington in 2012 with the hopes of making the tennis community what it once was. On Tuesday, he took another step toward doing that. One Love...
View ArticleNC historic marker to honor African American tennis club
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A tennis club for African American players that hosted International Tennis Hall of Famers Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe is being honored with a historic marker. The marker will be...
View ArticleOne Love Tennis headed back to the US Open
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The kids at the One Love Tennis program are once again preparing for a trip of a lifetime. They will leave Wilmington on Friday to attend the US Open tennis tournament in New...
View ArticleRotary Club hosts One Love Tennis founder Lenny Simpson
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– The Wilmington Rotary Club hosted One Love Tennis founder Lenny Simpson as a speaker on Tuesday at their meeting. It was the first time Simpson had spoke publicly since...
View ArticleCape Fear Museum celebrates Women’s History Month
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The beginning of March marks the start of Women’s History Month and The Cape Fear Museum is celebrating by recognizing women’s experiences in New Hanover County. The museum’s...
View ArticleDocumentary honoring local African American tennis champion airs
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Before Serena Williams became a tennis legend or Arthur Ashe made history, there was Althea Gibson, the first African American and African American woman to win a major tennis...
View ArticleTennis pro Lenny Simpson says his faith motivates him to serve at-risk kids
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Despite suffering a stroke in March, retired professional tennis player Lenward “Lenny” Simpson continues to serve the Wilmington community where he grew up as boy. In an...
View ArticleWilmington tennis fans watch Serena Williams play in U.S. open
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – It’s all eyes on Serena Williams after she announced she’d be leaving the sport on her own terms. A Wilmington great helped pave the way for tennis players of all class and...
View ArticleDr. Hubert Eaton’s house recognized as local Historic Landmark
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — More than 20 years after his passing, the contributions one man made to the city of Wilmington has been memorialized forever. The house Dr. Hubert Eaton lived in, 1406 Orange...
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Althea Gibson being featured on new quarter design
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington tennis icon is being featured on a new quarter. Althea Gibson was a trailblazing multi-sport athlete who accomplished an impressive list of firsts throughout her...
View ArticleHistory with ‘Hud’: African Americans with Wilmington connection who left...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Thursday marks the start of Black History Month, which has been commemorated each February since 1926. Numerous African Americans have been born in Wilmington or come through...
View ArticleAlthea Gibson Tennis Complex court reconstruction nearing completion
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Work on eight tennis courts at the Althea Gibson Tennis Complex is nearly finished. Courts 1-4 are reopening for daytime play only, as crews are awaiting parts to fix the...
View ArticleThe Life of Lenny Simpson: friends remember Lenny on and off the tennis court
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Tennis trailblazer and Wilmington native Lenny Simpson has died. We’re looking back at his life and legacy in the Cape Fear region. Simpson was known for his work on...
View ArticleAlthea Gibson Tennis Complex reconstruction project completed
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A months-long project has been completed. Crews have finished reconstruction work on the Althea Gibson Tennis Complex. Tennis courts 1-8 reopened fully on Thursday. The project...
View ArticleResidents enjoy nice weather and newly reconstructed Althea Gibson Tennis...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington residents taking advantage of some nice weather and new tennis courts this weekend. The Althea Gibson Tennis Complex reconstruction project was completed this week...
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