HR 198 Summary

• Commends Coach John McWilliams, III, for his lifelong achievements and service to the Montgomery community and youth.

• Recognizes McWilliams' extensive tennis career, including his roles as a USTA official, umpire at national championships, and service linesman at Rod Laver's first Grand Slam match at Forest Hills in 1962.

• Honors McWilliams' founding of the Alabama Tennis Academy and his 1991 induction into the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame.

• Acknowledges his creation of Tennis Across Montgomery 20 years ago, an annual charitable event that raised several hundred thousand dollars for the Family Sunshine Center while providing tennis opportunities to underprivileged children.

• Appreciates McWilliams' dedication to teaching children tennis fundamentals and life lessons while promoting mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy lifestyles.