This home tucked away on the corner of Pierce Street now worn with time was once a center of excellence. "It's just kind of a special place and it's more deserving of a better look than it has right now," said Evan Smith. Smith's great grandfather Dr....
Some of the greatest players in tennis history once played on an ordinary court that sits beside a two-story house on Pierce Street in Lynchburg. Richmond’s Arthur Ashe took the first major step toward what would become a legendary career there. Althea Gibson, the first African-American...
African-American tennis players, from Althea Gibson to Serena Williams, can trace their roots from the grass courts of Wimbledon back to a small, two-story house at 1422 Pierce St. in Lynchburg. That’s where Robert W. Johnson, a local doctor, decided to build a tennis court and...
Ladies and Gentleman, honored guests, members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, members of the Class of 2009, it is a tremendous honor to be here with you today. This is no doubt a great day for the Johnson Family, but more...