14-12 2020 20:11
wrote:
I was sad finding out that Paul had passed away. Aside from his most obvious characteristics: being genuinely kind, caring, compassionate, and passionate about giving back to tennis through his excellent teaching. I worked along side Paul teaching in the Junior Development Program at the East River Tennis Club for roughly 20 years and I was impressed by his work ethic both on and off the court. What seemed like a daily routine, Paul would go around the courts with a ball hopper and pick up any loose balls even when no one was watching, meaning he didn’t do it for credit, he wasn’t going to ask for a raise in his salary for extra work done, he simply did it because he cared. On top of that, he’d also sift through the wagons of balls periodically and discard all the dead balls. I mean c’mon, after a long day of on court teaching who in their right mind does stuff like that? Paul, that’s who. Anyway may you RIP Paul, hopefully you can now take it easy, put your feet up, listen to your beloved music and relax. I’ll miss you.
14-12 2020 20:11
wrote:
I was sad finding out that Paul had passed away. Aside from his most obvious characteristics: being genuinely kind, caring, compassionate, and passionate about giving back to tennis through his excellent teaching. I worked along side Paul teaching in the Junior Development Program at the East River Tennis Club for roughly 20 years and I was impressed by his work ethic both on and off the court. What seemed like a daily routine, Paul would go around the courts with a ball hopper and pick up any loose balls even when no one was watching, meaning he didn’t do it for credit, he wasn’t going to ask for a raise in his salary for extra work done, he simply did it because he cared. On top of that, he’d also sift through the wagons of balls periodically and discard all the dead balls. I mean c’mon, after a long day of on court teaching who in their right mind does stuff like that? Paul, that’s who. Anyway may you RIP Paul, hopefully you can now take it easy, put your feet up, listen to your beloved music and relax. I’ll miss you.
