G. Turner Howard III (born July 24, 1947) is a retired American national tennis player, performing at the US Open, who is also a successful long-distance runner and world class cyclist. He is now a lawyer-in-law and sole proprietor of his own law firm, located in Knoxville, Tennessee. In addition Howard is an ordained Presbyterian minister.
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Early life and education
Howard was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on July 24, 1947. In 1961, Howard enrolled in McCallie School, a men's boarding school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. At McCallie Howard developed into a national ranking player. He now serves on the McCallie Supervisory Board and is awarded the Distinguished Alumnus McCallie Award - the highest award for McCallie alumni. After high school, Howard chose to play tennis at Tulane University in New Orleans. At Tulane, he joined the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and continued to compete in tennis. He compiled a 33-1 record and was elected to the NCAA All-American First Team and selected for "Who's Who Among Athletes at American Colleges and Universities". Howard graduated from Tulane in 1969 with a major of English and minor in History. Howard was inducted into the Tulane University Sports Hall of Fame in 1999 for his successful tennis career.
After graduation, Howard joined the US Army and served as Lieutenant 2 and 1, both in the United States and in Vietnam, from 1970-1972.
Howard went on to attend the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville, Tennessee, graduating in 1974 with a Doctor Juris degree. Howard gets a license to practice law in Tennessee and serves the Knoxville Bar Association in several capacities. In 1980, he obtained his Master of Divinity from Andrews Theological Seminary in Michigan, and in 1985, Doctor of Ministry of Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Sports career
After honorably discharged from the Army, Howard began his professional tennis career, winning several Tennessee State Championships and the South Men's Championships. He was named to US Junior Cup squad Junior and competed at Wimbledon and US Open. Howard reached the US rankings of Men in the Top 20 and Doubles rankings in the Top 5 with Tom Mozur. Due to a shoulder injury, Howard retired from professional tennis but soon decided to compete in a long-distance run. He reached 2:38 in a marathon of 26.2 miles and finished at the top 10% Boston Marathon. Then, at the age of 50, Howard took over cycling at the Masters, winning several Tennessee State titles, gold in the national cycling and bronze championships at U.C.I. World Championships in Austria. Howard was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 2000, the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008, and the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
Professional career
Howard teaches English at his high school, The McCallie School, where he also helps train two state champions tennis teams.
He has served for years as a Presbyterian minister in the Knoxville area.
Howard established his law practice, G. Turner Howard III Law Firm, in 2000, and is currently the sole owner.
Personal life
Howard currently lives in Knoxville with his wife Janie, practice law, and remains active in his church and community.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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