CARL “HICKS” WEINGARTNER

Athlete, North Wales HS, 1928
Football, Basketball, Baseball

Lettered in all three sports
Life-Long Tennis Champion
Owner of a Lansdale Sporting Goods Store

Inducted 2005

North Wales High School, 1928 (Deceased)

Carl lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.  He won his first tennis championship at age 17 in 1926 at the West End Tennis Club in North Wales. From 1927-1994 he was the area's most prolific tennis player, winning more than 100 trophies and medals in a wide variety of competitions. He was Montgomery County Singles and Doubles Champion in 1932 and 1933, and Doubles Champion in 1934-1935.  He won Middle Atlantic States League Championship in 1940, and returned to capture Montgomery County Singles title in 1946 and 1949.  He was a frequent Doubles Champion of the Lansdale Summer Recreation Tennis Tournament during the 1950s and 1960s. He was Doubles Champion at the Brant Beach Tennis Championships from 1974-1987. Hicks was the winner of many seniors championships in Florida during the 1980s. He was Montgomery County Senior Games Over 80 Singles champion from 1987-1992, and from 1990-1991 he was Pennsylvania Seniors Games Over 80 Singles Champion. In addition, he operated a sporting goods business in Lansdale for more than 30 years.