Richard Williams & Oracene Price: International Tennis Hall of Fame Contributor Nomination Form
submitted by:
Ahmed Sule, CFA (Alatenumo) & MIKE SON on 20 December 2019
Why you believe this candidate to be deserving of induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
Richard Williams overcame the odds of Jim Crow in the South to coach Venus and Serena Williams to multiple Grand Slam glory thereby rewriting tennis history. In the process, he and Oracene Price changed how the game of women’s tennis is played and consequently inspired a generation of young black tennis players. They also facilitated the emergence of a new demographic of fans to engage with the sport which led to more followers. Oracene helped instill racial pride in her daughters and as a result of her effort .Richard , a man of strong conviction, he made the right calls for his daughters and the tennis world is better for it.
