Atlanta’s Armistead C. Neely will be inducted into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in January.

Neely won 11 professional titles and appeared in three Grand Slams. He was ranked No. 144 in the world and defeated Jimmy Connors in a doubles match. He has been inducted into the Georgia Tennis and University of Florida Athletic Halls of Fame.

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