Green Wave Tennis To Honor Beau Holton
Sep 18, 2003 | Men's Tennis
Sept. 18, 2003
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Tulane University men's tennis team has renamed its annual Fall Men's Tennis Collegiate Invitational in memory of legendary tennis official Beau Holton, who passed away in the fall of 2002.
The Beau Holton Memorial Invitational will be held from October 24-26 at the Goldring Tennis Stadium on Tulane's campus.
Holton, who was responsible for the training of all tennis officials in Louisiana for many years, served as referee for Tulane University men's and women's tennis matches for eight years. A great player in his own right, Holton was a Southern Sectional singles and doubles champion and remained at the top of his age brackets throughout his long playing career, which included his collegiate days at LSU. He was inducted into the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame and named "Official of the Year" in 1999.
"It was an honor to work with Beau through the years," Green Wave head coach Robert Klein said. "He was a man of impeccable character and commitment. Everything he did was for the love of the game and he never looked for any reward or credit beyond that. We are pleased to name our annual tournament after him as a small token of our gratitude for all he did for tennis in his lifetime."
Louisiana tennis coaches credit Holton for worked tirelessly to give back to the sport he so much enjoyed in New Orleans, across the state and throughout the South. He donated much of his time and traveled the state to train officials, while also officiating and directing at tennis events that did not have funds to pay him.
Holton passed at the age of 73 in September, 2002, of liver and kidney failure.
