Celebration of life details announced for Lenny Simpson

February 14, 2024

WWAY News,

Tennis trailblazer and Wilmington native Lenny Simpson has died. We're looking back at his life and legacy in the Cape Fear region, (Photo: Emily Andrews/WWAY News). — Lenny Simpson (Photo: WWAY)

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Celebration of life details have been announced for tennis trailblazer Lenny Simpson.

Simpson died late last week at 75 years old.

The event honoring Simpson will take place February 24th at 11:00 a.m. at Port City Community Church.

He made his mark on the tennis world on several levels, including being the youngest male player to compete in the US National Championships (now the US Open), but two of his proudest accomplishments were the One Love Tennis program and the Lenny Simpson Tennis & Education Fund.