Snow's Father Accepts Hall of Fame Bid

Three-time Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis medallist Randy Snow was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. 16 Jul 2012

Tom Snow, father of Randy Snow, accepts his son's induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

ⒸKate Whitney Lucey

Snow was the first ITF Wheelchair Tennis World Champion in 1991, the first Paralympic Tennis men’s singles gold medallist in Barcelona in 1992 and the first NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters men’s singles champion in 1994.

Wheelchair Tennis great and three-time Paralympic medallist Randy Snow was inducted posthumously into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday (14 July) as part of the 2012 class.

The American was the first of five inductees and was inducted by his father, Tom, who gave the induction speech and accepted the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s enshrinement certificate in Randy’s memory.

Snow was inducted alongside former world No. 1 and three-time French Open champion Gustavo “Guga” Kuerten, former world No. 1, Olympic gold medallist and three-time Grand Slam champion Jennifer Capriati, Spanish tennis great and US Open champion Manuel Orantes, and tennis industry promoter and innovator Mike Davies.

During his induction speech, Kuerten, a who is a great supporter of Wheelchair Tennis, said it was an honour to be inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame alongside Snow.

Kuerten instigated the Copa Guga Kuerten, part of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour, which took place for the first time in 2011 and will occur for the second time in Florianopolis, Brazil, in October.

Snow was the first ITF Wheelchair Tennis World Champion in 1991, the first Paralympic Tennis men’s singles gold medallist in Barcelona in 1992 and the first NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters men’s singles champion in 1994.

In addition to his successful tennis career, Snow was a competitive basketball player and racer. Off the courts, he was an influential leader in the development of Wheelchair Tennis and a tireless advocate for improving the quality of life for people with an impairment. Snow’s Hall of Fame induction is a posthumous recognition of his achievements and contributions to the sport. He passed away on November 19, 2009 in El Salvador while volunteering at a wheelchair tennis camp.

Snow is the second wheelchair tennis player in history to be honoured with induction to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, joining Brad Parks, the pioneering founder of the sport, who was inducted in 2010 and attended Saturday’s Class of 2012 Induction Ceremony along with Dr. Bal Moore, Randy's long-time coach during his career.