Tag Archives: U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
Fred Podesta
Fred Podesta (Executive. Born, Hoboken, NJ, Mar. 3, 1914; died, New York, NY, Nov. 15, 1999.) Distinguished as the Knicks’ first official general manager, Frederick Joseph Podesta was also a pioneer in the promotion of tennis with the coming of the Open Era in 1968. After 11 years as traveling secretary and a business manager […]
Larry Baker
Larry Baker (Tennis. Born, New York, NY, June 20, 1890; died, Washington, DC, Oct. 15, 1980.) Lawrence A. Baker was a tennis administrator who served as president of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association (now the U.S.T.A.) from 1948-50 after holding every other executive position in the organization (secretary, treasurer, second vice president, first vice president) […]
