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paddle tennis

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paddle tennis

Game like tennis that is played with a rectangular paddle and a slow-bouncing rubber ball on a small court. Frank P. Beal introduced it on New York playgrounds in the early 1920s. National championship tournaments are still held in the U.S. See also platform tennis.



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Residents can participate in such things as tai chi, chess club, and paddle tennis tournaments.
Twenty-eight years ago, a group of citizen platform tennis players had a vision to create a public paddle tennis facility for Winnetka, Ill.
It is difficult to measure his success in paddle tennis against that of players in well known sports, but comparisons with Babe Ruth, Jack Nicklaus and Bill Russell come to mind.
 
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