Each year we present the Arthur Ashe Award of Excellence to an extraordinary member
of our community who has made significant contributions to youth in the Bay Area.
Our 2023 Arthur Ashe Award of Excellence goes to:
The award was presented to their Executive Director, Seth Socolow, during the grand
re-opening of our Hunters Point tennis courts, aptly renamed the Arthur Ashe Tennis
Center. The courts were resurfaced in large part due to a generous grant from SFFSR.
On behalf of us all, thank you SFFSR for your tireless dedication to community tennis and for
your leadership and support in the resurfacing of the Bayview Hunters Point tennis courts.
10 2021 ANNUAL REPORT
ARTHUR ASHE AWARD
— PAST ARTHUR ASHE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS —
2023 San Franciscans for
Sports & Recreation
2022 Terry Stewart
2021 No award given
2020 Kurt Streeter
2019 Kat Taylor
2018 Todd Martin
2017 Charlie Hoeveler
2016 Bob Kaliski
2015 Bay Club SF Tennis
2014 Robert L. Sockolov
2013 Russell Flynn
2012 No award given
2011 John “Sandy” Walker
2010 Bruce Bodaken
2009 Frank “Buz” Walters
2008 Tom Steyer
2007 Richard Goldman
2006 Dick and Anne Gould
2005 Barry MacKay
2004 L. Jay Tenenbaum
2003 Ed Osgood
2002 Myron DuBain
2001 Red Fay
2000 Tad Taube
1999 Venus Williams
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16 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
SFFSR Executive Director
Seth Socolow (center),
with Board Members
Anthony Giles and Nikhil Desai