Hall of Fame
Stevenson Clarke played tennis like no other at FUMA before or since. When he laced up his shoes, victory was almost a certainty.
In four years at Fork Union, Clarke compiled a 109-1 combined singles and doubles record, including 72 consecutive victories. He was ranked as one of the top 50 high school players in the country at the time.
Clarke's skills were evident even before he came to Fork Union. He was winning junior tournaments in the Washington, DC area, and by the time he turned professional, he had accumulated more than 60 amateur championships.
Clarke graduated from FUMA and went on to star for nationally ranked Louisiana Sate University. He was a four-year starter for the Tigers and was team captain in 1981.
After college, Clarke continued to tour as an amateur, claiming the National Indoor Doubles Championship in 1982. That same year, he was ranked as the second-best amateur player in the nation.
He finally took a shot at the professional tour that year, and attained a world ranking from 1982 through 1985.
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