Tombstone
Born: 1981 – Team Tennis expansion franchise
Folded: Postseason 1983
First Game: July 6, 1982 (W 30-8 @ Houston Astro-Knots)
Last Game:
TeamTennis Champions: 1982
Arena
Reunion Arena
Opened: 1980
Demolished: 2009
Marketing
Team Colors: Navy & White
Ownership
Owner: Robert Dunn
Background
A largely forgotten two-year entry in Team Tennis. You won’t find much, if anything, that’s survived into the internet era about these Dallas Stars, who played the 1982 and 1983 seasons of Team Tennis at Reunion Arena.
The 1982 Stars roster was headlined by South African (and former Texas Longhorn NCAA champion) Kevin Curren. Curren would go on to win the Men’s Doubles championship at the U.S. Open in the summer of 1982, paired with his college doubles partner and Stars teammate Steve Denton. Of the pair, Curren was the more distinguished singles player, peaking at a world #5 ranking in 1985.
The other two members of the Stars’ 1982 four-player co-ed roster were doubles specialists Anne Smith and Sharon Walsh. The Stars won the league title in 1982, defeating the Phoenix Sunsets in the playoff final.
No information is available about the 1983 team.
The Stars folded quietly after their second campaign in 1983.
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