William Hester, the Glossary
William Ewing Hester Jr. (May 7, 1912 – February 8, 1993), also known as Slew Hester, was an American tennis player and official.[1]
Table of Contents
23 relations: Apartheid, Bronze Star Medal, Carrier Global, Deep South, General Electric, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Jackson, Mississippi, Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt University), Millsaps College, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, Nashville, Tennessee, Newport Beach, California, Participation (ownership), Red Ball Express, Singer Bowl, South Africa, Tennis (magazine), United States Tennis Association, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Vanderbilt University, West Side Tennis Club, Wildcatter.
- Tennis executives
- Tennis players from Mississippi
Apartheid
Apartheid (especially South African English) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s.
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Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal (BSM) is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.
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Carrier Global
Carrier Global Corporation is an American multinational heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, and fire and security equipment corporation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Deep South
The Deep South or the Lower South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the Southern United States.
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General Electric
General Electric Company (GE) was an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, incorporated in the state of New York and headquartered in Boston.
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Hazlehurst, Mississippi
Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Copiah County, Mississippi, United States, located about south of the state capital Jackson along Interstate 55.
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International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. William Hester and International Tennis Hall of Fame are International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees.
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Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
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Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt University)
Memorial Gymnasium is a multi-purpose facility located in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Millsaps College
Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County.
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Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach is a coastal city of about 85,000 in southern Orange County, California, United States.
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Participation (ownership)
In finance, "participation" is an ownership interest in a mortgage or other loan.
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Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express was a famed truck convoy system that supplied Allied forces moving quickly through Europe after breaking out from the D-Day beaches in Normandy in 1944.
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Singer Bowl
The Singer Bowl was a multipurpose stadium at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City.
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
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Tennis (magazine)
Tennis is a U.S. print sports magazine devoted to the sport of tennis.
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United States Tennis Association
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for tennis in the United States.
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USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is a stadium complex within Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States.
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Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee.
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West Side Tennis Club
The West Side Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens.
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Wildcatter
A wildcatter is an individual who drills wildcat wells, which are exploration oil wells drilled in areas not known to be oil fields.
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See also
Tennis executives
- Adam Helfant
- Alessandro Lessona
- Ali Nili
- Augusto Turati
- Brad Drewett
- Brad Parks (tennis)
- Brian Tobin (tennis)
- Carl August von der Meden
- Chris Kermode
- Chuka Momah
- Etienne de Villiers
- Franco Bartoni
- Gene Scott (tennis)
- Geoff Pollard
- Jim Boyce (tennis)
- Jim Macken (tennis)
- José Luis Escañuela Romana
- Jost Henkel
- Katrina Adams
- Laird Watt
- Larry Scott (sports administrator)
- Mark Ein
- Nancy Jeffett
- Portia Archer
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
- Radimir Čačić
- Rolf Thung
- Slaven Letica
- Steve Simon (tennis)
- Steve Wood (tennis)
- Treddy Ketcham
- Wayne Pascoe
- William Hester
Tennis players from Mississippi
- Becky Vest
- Devin Britton
- Dorothy Vest
- Keri Wong
- Nehemiah Atkinson
- Shelby Cannon
- William Hester
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hester
Also known as Slew Hester, William Ewing Hester, Jr..