THANKFUL THURSDAY = FAMILY

Unexpected, but well deserved, in my opinion---accolades for my hubby.

Tuesday 2/27/24 @ 3pm a zoom call from former racquetball team members, Andy & Kim Roberts & Toni Bevelock Delos Santos began the surprise announcement! A BIG,BIG THANKS TO DICK COCKRELL who nominated Larry!

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Yesterday, 2/28/24, the Memphis local news began announcing it.... we never saw it until our phones started "blowing up" with messages and calls. His sister Susan and Sandra M. from Somerville were the first of many on my phone! LOTS more  on his. So grateful for family and the many friends reaching out with congratulations laced with "well-deserved" comments!

Love & thanks to all......most who have been friends for 50+ years!!

*Info sent to us---putting it here so we won't lose it. 

Honors/Awards  (List incomplete at this time)

§  College of Education Hall of Fame Award - University of Memphis College of Education - 2012

§  Hall of Fame for Coaching U of M Racquetball Team - Memphis Ameteur Sports - 2009

§  Inducted into National Hall of Fame - United States Racquetball Association - 2009

§  Faces In The Crowd - Sports Illustrated - 1987

§  Head Coach - United States Racquetball Team U.S.O.C. - 1987-90

§  Coached - US Team to Gold Medal n Hamburg world Championship and a Gold Medal in the Pan American Games - 1988

§  World Championship - In The 40+ Singles Competition Hamburg, Germany - 1988

§  Doubles Champion - United States National 30+ and 40+ Racquetball - 1981-91

§  Silver "M" Award - University of Memphis letterman's Club - 1989

§  Developmental Coach of the Year - United States Olympic Committee Racquetball - 1996

§  Collegiate Coach of the Year - United States Racquetball Association - 2000

§  National Men's Champions - National Collegiate Racquetball - 2001

§  NYSP Compliance Award - NCAA/NYSP - 2002-03 & 2005

§ The United States Racquetball Association Hall of Fame - United States Racquetball - 2002

§  National Men's Champions - National Collegiate Racquetball - 2003

 Creative Activities

§  European Goodwill Tour promoting Racquetball - 1987 - Paris, Brussels, Netherlands, Hamburg, and Zurich - IOC

§  United Kingdom Racquetball Team Training, Belfast, Northern Ireland -1992- Dr. Liam McCarthy, President of the Racquetball Association of Northern ireland

Weekend Wanderings

5/26/10…..or more like “weekend whirl wind.” I will be off-line because we will be heading to Houston,TX at 3 a.m. tomorrow (11-12 hr. trip) and returning Sunday. Thank goodness Charlie Mazzone is riding with us and is willing to help with the driving. We’re going for Larry’s induction into the USA Racquetball Hall of Fame. A time of celebration. A time to connect with “old” racquetball buddies. A time for me to recall words like splat, pinch in the corner, rollouts, “z” serves, avoidable hinders, etc. A time to view “donuts” left on the bodies of the players who have been hit by that speeding little blue ball. (Larry says nowadays r'balls are purple and red.)
A time to recall “the last time I saw you” memories. A time to nosh on Larry’s much loved Mexican dishes---if that favorite restaurant is still there and if he and Aubrey and Charlie can still find it. A time for Larry to reconnect with his favorite coconut custard pie at the House of Pies.

This is Larry’s time---To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: (Ecclesiastes 3)
a time to build up; (others coming along in the sport)
a time to laugh; (there will be lots of that as stories of the old days flow)
a time to dance; (celebration always calls for dancing for us)
a time to embrace, (as we all exclaim, “you haven’t changed a bit.”)
a time to get, (honor for a job well-done)
a time to keep, (in his memory)
a time to speak; (as he accepts a recognition, much deserved)
A time to love, (and remember the sport that has been such a big part of his life since 1975)

A great time for a whirlwind trip down memory lane.