Nick got around in more ways than one didn't he?
Numerous stories from a life on and around the courts. The North Miami Beach neighborhood where Victory Park is located is east of 95, a mile off the beach and a bridge away from the Ultra luxe high end sky high ocean front condos where some of Miami's wealthiest now call home.
Nick's son Jimmy has not ventured far from where he grew up. He now runs a Tennis/Surfing camp for juniors in Miami. just 10 minutes away.
Nick is a character, a personality in every sense of the word. there are many caricatures of him and he will readily admit he deserves many of them. But I have a feeling that the tennis world will only truly appreciate him when he is gone. The life he has lived, the players who have come through his doors at the academy, and the countless lives he has touched says something about the person. He may not be everyone's favorite, but you can't deny his impact.
Kyle LaCroix USPTA
Boca Raton
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