By Lauren Henry '99 - The Taft School

ALUMNI IN THE NEWSBrothers Ed Reade ’39 and Bob Reade ’43 have both madetennis part of their lives. In addition to Bob’s success with USTA,Ed played at Taft and Williams before coaching the sport atDeerfield Academy for 35 years.Tennis, Anyone?Bob Reade, captain of the 1943 Taft tennis team, has carried hislove for tennis to new heights. The United States Tennis Associationpublished their tennis ranking for 1998 earlier this yearand in the “75 and over” classification, Bob was ranked No. 6nationally! Residing in Springfield, VA, he is No. 1 in that stateand No. 1 also in the Middle Atlantic section of the U.S.T.A.“Tennis has been very important to me,” Bob wrote, “eversince I learned to play the game on the red clay courts of theWatertown Lawn Club, across the street from Taft. Playing atTaft, and then captaining the team in 1943, really got me intothe game in a serious way.”Bob continued his interest in the game during his 33 yearsof Army service and was selected to play on the All Army LeechTrophy Team in 1947.“It was not until five years ago,” Bob said, “that a friendsuggested I would be competitive and might enjoy the USTASuper Senior circuit. So I decided to test the waters. Being retiredand having the time made it possible. The results have beenrewarding in many ways and not just obtaining top rankings.Meeting new friends, enjoying travel with my wife, gettingPLENTY of exercise, and being able to continue to enjoy a greatsport have combined as a formula for staying young...er.”When Bob began competition in 1994-95, he was numberone in doubles and number three in singles among the 65s inthe Mid-Atlantic.Masterworks On ViewThrough MayIf you’re passing through Scottsdale, Arizona, between nowand May 1, you won’t want to miss the exhibit “Masterworksof American Sculpture” at the Fleischer Museum,which includes work by Fred X. Brownstein ’64.With an emphasis on figurative sculpture, the exhibitcomprises 59 historical works (as early as 1875), 51 contemporaryworks, and 30 photo murals. The NationalSculpture Society in conjunction with the Fleischer Museumdesigned the exhibit to document the history ofUnited States sculpture through architecture, nationalmonuments, and public art.Fred, a Mississippi native, currently lives and worksin Vermont. He received his bachelor’s degree at the SanFrancisco Art Institute and apprenticed as a marble sculptorin Italy for four years in the 1970s and returned toItaly in 1980 for another four years.“Still Dreaming,” a work in Italian marble by Fred X. Brownstein’64 is the cover image of the brochure for an exhibit at the FleischerMuseum in Scottsdale, AZ.Taft Bulletin 21