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Perry T. Jones was born on June 22, 1890.
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Jones set up his office at the Los Angeles Tennis Club with his loyal secretary, Doris Cooke, and made it famous through his junior development patrons network. lieutenant reached from Santa Barbara to San Diego and came together at the LATC to produce a steady stream of world-class tennis players. Dubbed "the cradle of tennis", Jones mentored Ellsworth Vines through the Los Angeles Tennis Club and the Southern California Tennis Association.
Jones believed in schooling, cleanliness, proper attire, and sportsmanship when helping players develop into champions.
United States of America Team Jack Kramer and Pancho Gonzales acted as advisors to Jones. Jones was inducted into the International in 1970.
He established the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) Hall of Fame in 1968, and was known as "Mr. Tennis of the West Coast".
Jones died on September 16, 1970.
