Jimmy Evert - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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N 26° 07.181 W 080° 06.266
17R E 589537 N 2889246
Jimmy Evert, the father of tennis star Chris Evert, was a tennis coach here in Ft. Lauderdale.
Waymark Code: WMQCEN
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2016
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This website (
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informs us:
"Fort Lauderdale Walk of Fame
Background: Launched in 2010, this beachfront walkway features 14 diamond-shaped tiles highlighting some of Fort Lauderdale's biggest stars, as well as folks who helped make the city shine brighter. Look for it on State Road A1A, just north of Las Olas Boulevard, directly across from the popular beach hangout, Elbo Room.
Honorees: Entertainer Connie Francis (for the 50th anniversary of the all-time Spring Break movie, "Where the Boys Are"); tennis great Chris Evert and her father, Jimmy Evert (known as the "patriarch of tennis in Fort Lauderdale"); radio broadcaster Rick Shaw; and businessman H. Wayne Huizenga."
This one honors Jimmy Evert.
The tile reads:
"City of Fort Lauderdale
Proudly Honors
JIMMY EVERT
FORT LAUDERDALE TENNIS DIRECTOR
TAUGHT THE GAME TO THOUSANDS AND BUILT ONE OF
THE FINEST TENNIS PROGRAMS IN THE NATION
FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH
MAY 26, 2012"