Tennis in the Northland: A History of Boys' High School Tennis in Minnesota

Tennis in the Northland: A History of Boys' High School Tennis in Minnesota by Jim Holden. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781592982189.

Tennis in the Northland is a book about Minnesotas high school tennis champions, and the coaches who helped them become successful. It is a comprehensive 75-year history, beginning in the first year of state competition in 1929. Featured in the book are narrative profiles of all the singles and doubles champions; sketches of prominent Minnesota tennis families, teaching pros, patrons, and media reporters; and stories about successful teams. The book also includes stories about girls playing on boys teams before Title IX, dark horse teams such as St. James, dynasty teams such as Edina, and many fun facts about former champions. For example, one future champion missed his streetcar and so missed the tournament his junior year. Another is one of the creators of the play Triple Espresso. Another had a tennis scorebook named after him, and still another was the lead prosecutor at the Charles Manson trial (and author of the book Helter Skelter).