Weldon D. Rogers ’75

Weldon D. Rogers ’75, of Atlanta; Jan. 29. He had a passion for tennis during the 1960s, a time when it was primarily a whites-only sport. He was instrumental in the integration of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association as a youth, playing in tennis tournaments up and down the East Coast. He was active in the struggle for civil rights. He played tennis at Brown and after graduating became a tennis coach in Atlanta. He continued playing competitively on national circuits, and in 1977, he and his partner won the men’s doubles title at the 60th National Championship tournament held by the American Tennis Association. He is survived by his wife, Vicki; a sister; a brother; and many nieces and nephews.