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Ben Press
Ben Press (born May 21, 1924) is an American tennis pro, coach, and writer, known for his involvement in World Team Tennis, his long connection with the Hotel del Coronado and as teacher of such San Diego tennis standouts as Maureen Connolly and Karen Hantze Susman. ==Early life== Press was raised in the University Heights and North Park neighborhoods of San Diego, California. Interested from an early age in tennis, his early tennis teachers included longtime San Diego tennis coach Wilbur Folsom.〔 Press's neighbors in North Park included Ted Williams, with whom Press would play baseball and tennis growing up;〔〔Magee, Jerry. ("Press honored for contributions to game," ) San Diego Union-Tribune. May 4, 2004.〕 and Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, who would count Press as a lifelong friend, competitor, and coach.〔〔See also Brinker Simmons, Cindy, (Little Mo's Legacy: A Mother's Lessons, a Daughter's Story ) Tapestry Press. 2001.〕 Press was considered a top junior player,〔(Press profile ). San Diego District Tennis Association.〕 and won the Bob Carrothers Sportsmanship Award.〔Martin, John, ( "Remembering Bobby Carrothers, a Tennis Prodigy Killed in 1940" ). New York Times. March 21, 2009.〕 He was an All-American at UCLA.〔("Ben Press honored with USPTA Presidential Award" ). USPTA website. September 27, 2011.〕
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