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NAMING OF THE BOYD TINSLEY COURTS

WHEREAS, Boyd C. Tinsley, a native of Charlottesville, an alumnus of the University, and a well known musician, is passionate about both music and tennis; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Tinsley’s many benefactions to his community involve both music and tennis; and

WHEREAS, the indoor tennis facility at the Boar’s Head Sports Club is being expanded as a joint project of the Club and the Virginia Athletics Foundation; and

WHEREAS, three of the twelve courts of the expanded facility are to be reserved for the use of the women’s and men’s tennis programs of the University; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Tinsley has been the major donor for these three courts;

RESOLVED, the three courts at the expanded Boar’s Head Sports Club indoor tennis facility to be used for the University of Virginia’s tennis programs are named the Boyd Tinsley Courts. In taking this action, the Board thanks Mr. Tinsley for his generosity and support and commends him for his many benefactions to the Charlottesville community.