BOOK TAKES LEGENDARY LOOK AT CORONADO’S
FASCINATION WITH TENNIS, THE HOTEL DEL AND
THE CELEBRITIES WHO PLAYED THERE FOR 100 YEARS
ALL the stars who ever graced the tennis courts at the Hotel del Coronado can be found in the book, “100 Years of Tennis at the Hotel del Coronado: Playground of the Stars.” Ben Press, tennis professional and former tennis columnist for the San Diego Evening Tribune and Coronado Journal, wrote this beautifully written and packaged coffee table must-have.
Ben, who was head tennis professional at the Del for 28 years, will return to his old tennis haunts on Saturday, June 18 to sign books and talk tennis. The book signing will take place at the Del’s “Est. 1888” store, on the lobby level from 1-4 p.m.
“100 Years of Tennis” covers tennis history at the Del through 160 pages and 100 photos. Tennis legend Pam Shriver opens the book talking about her youthful days at the Del tennis courts. The epilogue is a tribute to the many Coronado Beach & Tennis Club members who helped make the sport so much fun.
The book is filled with local tennis players such as Nick Reynolds (Kingston Trio fame) and Johnny Downs (“Our Gang” actor) as well as a “Who’s Who” of Hollywood and White House celebrities enjoying tennis at the historic hotel on the beach Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Farrah Fawcett, Lucille Ball and more.
For more information on the book signing call or write (619) 980-2142 or [email protected]. Books are also available at www.benpress.com.
Ben “Mister Tennis” Press, former head teaching professional at the
Hotel del Coronado for 28 years and sage spokesman for Coronado’s
golden years of tennis.
Farrah Fawcett is just one of the Hollywood tennis crowd
captured in Ben Press’ book about tennis history at the
Hotel del Coronado. Photo by Joe Ditler.
