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Stories, Hall of Fame news and tributes from the NMRA.
Hall of Fame · May 13, 2020
2019 | Marcia Richards Long-time NMRA player Marcia Richards was formally inducted into the NMRA Hall of Fame at our tournament banquet in Atlanta. It was a rather chilly December evening, but we had a great banquet at the Sonesta…
Hall of Fame · May 12, 2020
Again in 2019, the committee of NMRA Hall of Fame voters chose several inductees for our prestigious Hall of Fame. Two of the newly-elected inductees had their ceremonies at the July NMRA tournament banquet in Chicago. They were: 2019 |…
Hall of Fame · May 11, 2020
Mildred Gwinn (North Carolina) | At the time of nomination, Mildred already boasted 27 total NMRA medals, 18 of them Gold, with no slow-down in sight. Given both her demonstrated ability and continued prospects (!), the pool of voters had…
In Memoriam · May 10, 2020
In 2005, Joe Lambert was 77 and already billed as one of the sport’s most decorated players, in the Dallas Morning News SportsDay Collin County feature “Plano Resident still commands the Court”. He’d picked up the sport at 52, and…
Hall of Fame · May 10, 2020
2017 | Gladys Leonard In ceremonies at the 2017 International Championships in West Allis, Gladys Leonard was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the Athlete category. From Eclectic, Alabama, she spent many years in the Washington, DC area playing…
Hall of Fame · May 10, 2020
2017 | Andy Gomer Andy Gomer of Arlington, Virginia, has never been to an NMRA event and yet, he is one of our staunchest supporters and fans. Over the years, Andy grew to admire the work of Carmen Alatorre-Martin and…
Press & Media · July 8, 2017
The men’s professional International Racquetball Tour and the IRT Network have combined forces with an investor group that includes NMRA Hall of Famers Rick Betts and Cindy Tilbury of Malibu, California. E.J. Promotions will be led by John Scott, along…
Hall of Fame · May 10, 2017
2016 | Leonard Sonnenberg Each year, a Hall of Fame election is conducted under the direction of program chair and former Board Member Leonard Sonnenberg (HOF 2016), who begins by reviewing the competitive record of every member of the NMRA.…
Hall of Fame · March 30, 2017
Surrounded by her family – son Quinton, husband Curtis and daughter Kristy – Carmen Alatorre-Martin was inducted into the NMRA Hall of Fame in March 2017. You can also see a re-cap of her career accomplishments (at about the 3-minute mark) on…
Event Coverage · March 26, 2017
Arlington, Texas | March 22-25, 2017: The 2017 NMRA National Championships wrapped up at the famous Maverick Athletic Club, after fielding 93 players in 15 brackets of exhausting competition, and awarding dozens of gold medals to top-flight masters athletes. Many thanks to Leon Jackson for…
