Lendward “Lenny” Simpson, Jr., a Wilmington native, had the good fortune to be the next door neighbor to Nathaniel Jackson and to Dr. Hubert Eaton, who at the time was coaching Althea Gibson. With encouragement from all three, the 8 year old Lenny began to improve his tennis skills and[…]
Dr. Jim Dineen was a superb orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine pioneer. Dr. Dineen taught third-year medical students at UNC one day a week from 1958 until 1992, with the exception of the three years he was Chief of Orthopaedics at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Oakland, California. When he began his weekly teaching[…]
Isaac B. (Ike) Grainger, former president of the United States Golf Association, was one of the country’s leading authorities on the rules of golf. Mr. Grainger was also president of Chemical Bank from 1956 to 1960. He was considered instrumental in developing the bank’s retail network. In 1996, Chemical Bank[…]
Christopher Trot Nixon played 12 years in the Major Leagues for three different teams but is best known for his play with the Boston Red Sox, where he was a fixture in right field for 10 seasons. He was among the most popular players in Boston due to his hustle and intensity. Trot attended[…]
