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South Oxford Tennis Club

1981 establishments in New York City1997 disestablishments in New York (state)20th century in BrooklynBuildings and structures demolished in 2001Demolished buildings and structures in Brooklyn
Fort Greene, BrooklynMusic venues in BrooklynSports clubs disestablished in 1997Sports clubs established in 1981Tennis teams in the United StatesTennis venues in New York City

The South Oxford Tennis Club was an athletic club and event space in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York which was in operation from 1981 to 1997. It was noted as the only Black-owned tennis club in New York City and for its role as a community hub, particularly for the Black and gay communities of its district. In the assessment of Patrick Sauer, "What started out as a Brooklyn hot spot for matches on green Har-Tru clay would become, during its 16-year existence, a focal point for the surrounding, predominantly Black neighborhoods. It was a place where kids could take free lessons, members competed in tournaments, future hip-hop legends spit rhymes, folks marked important occasions, politicians held fund-raisers, and the area's gay community found an unlikely locus."

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