2012-06-19

Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston

This is a group interview with John Wilkerson, George Kennard, Jermayn Mack, Larry Thomas, Meg Toups, Patrick Jefferson, Rachelle Mack, Darvita Mack Powe, Leon Belcher and Michon Benson. This group interview with the alumni of the MacGregor Park Junior Tennis Program, including noted coach John Wilkerson, focuses upon the effects of the program in motivating and driving its members for their various successes in life. Topics include the importance and rewards of dedication, the shared sense of community and family built by the group, the accomplishments of Coach Wilkerson and two of his most successful protégés (Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil), as well as some of the challenges and adversities faced in the program.

interviews

African Americans; Civil rights; Wilkerson, John; Kennard, George; Mack, Jermayn; Thomas, Larry; Toups, Meg; Jefferson, Patrick; Mack, Rachelle; Mack Powe, Darvita; Belcher, Leon; Benson, Michon; Garrison, Zina; McNeil, Lori

Houston, Texas

Oral Histories from the Houston History Project

University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

English

Collection
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Houston History Archives
Oral Histories from the Houston History Project

Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm6757nr27h