“Steady Eddie” was his nickname, and his record shows why. (more…)
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Steady Progress
“Steady Eddie” was his nickname, and his record shows why. Tennis player Eddie van Beverhoudt (pictured right, above) won the Greater New Haven City Open men’s singles title 18 times between 1949 and 1970 and enjoyed a run of more than 60 years as a player and coach. Born in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands in […]