Ed “Tough Gut” Wilson bio
He took his first tennis lessons from a former pro Aussie player in Memphis, Tenn. at the YMCA. Continued to play in Texas, the Southwest and California under tough pros in the Arizona desert and the meat grinder where all age groups from 12-18 and beyond were inhabited with #1 players in the USA, top international seniors, UCLA All-Americans, former NJCAA National Champions. Stanford NCAA champs, Grand Slam finalists and champions abound, and Dodo Cheney’s son and grandson played. He learned his volleys at the Village in back of a Mexican food joint. You either fought or perished. He drinks hard, he plays hard, and he has 1,000 great tennis stories.