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Considered one of the finest collegiate tennis facilities
in the nation, the Penick-Allison Tennis Center features
12 courts with lighting for night play and more than
1,800 stadium seats. The facility houses both the men's
and women's varsity teams and includes four fully-equipped
locker rooms, offices for the Longhorns Tennis coaching
staffs, a training room and a room used for video analysis
of tennis players. Penick-Allison, located on the south
end of campus next to Waterloo Park, was selected as
the "Outstanding Tennis Facility in the Nation" by
the United States Tennis Association and has been the
site of many prominent championship tournaments. The
facility is named for Dr. D.A. Penick, who guided Texas
to every Southwest Conference title from 1908-57 and
was the president of the Texas Tennis Association for
more than 50 years, and Wilmer Allison, Dr. Penick's
leading prodigy. Allison won the 1927 NCAA and SWC
individual titles before enjoying a successful amateur
career that included four national titles at Forest
Hills, a pair of Wimbledon doubles crowns and a spot
on the United States Davis Cup Team from 1928-37. |