Coolio Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 This month a good mate of mine gets inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame. Then in July this year he's being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. I wrote this piece for a sports website here in Oz, if you've got 5 minutes it explains who he is and why he's a being inducted! He also loves stogies and we have shared a few together. His favourite is a nice spicy SD4! http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/01/15/david-hall-rolling-hall-fame/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Very cool, thanks for sharing and congrats to the hall of famer! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverdst Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 This is really impressive. Australian Open[edit] Hall won eight Australian Opens in the men's singles wheelchair event.[8] He first won the men's single wheelchair event at the Australian Open in 1996. That same year, he also won the men's doubles with his partner, Mick Connell.[12] He won his first British Open in 1995.[13] British Open[edit] Hall won seven British Opens in the men's singles wheelchair event.[8] Japan Open[edit] He won the Japan Open eight times.[7] US Open[edit] Hall won eight US Opens in the men's singles wheelchair event.[8] Six of these wins were between 1995 and 2002.[14] In 2005, Japan’s Shingo Kunieda beat David Hall in the quarter finals of the US Open.[15] Hall was the first non-American to win the U.S. Open Super Series title.[11] He won five of these eight titles in a row between 2000 and 2004. His 2005 run was ended because France’s Michael Jeremiasz won that year. Hall did well in 1999, only having been beaten by the American Steve Welch in the finals.[16] Paralympic Games Hall represented Australia at the Paralympic Games four times; First in 1992 at Barcelona, Atlanta in 1996, where he won a silver medal in the doubles and a bronze medal in the singles, Sydney in 2000, where he won a gold medal in the singles and a silver medal in the doubles, and Athens in 2004, where he won a silver medal in the singles and a bronze medal in the doubles.[17] He received a Medal of the Order of Australia for his 2000 gold medal.[1] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REASON Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Thanks for sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Dave is a true legend and inspiration to others. Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duxnutz Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Your a talented man Coolio! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optic101 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Cool , thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NastyPirate Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 That is a great story. And a well deserved honor for your mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabashcr Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Your mate is pretty impressive. Congratulations and cheers to you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawk36 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Very nice! Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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