Golf
What year did John Shippen compete in the U.S. Open?
1896
What Movie that won an Academy Award was Shady Rest mentioned in?
The Green Book
Who was the owner of Shady Rest?
Henry Willis
What tennis star was the first dual professional athlete?
Althea Gibson
What is the correct name of the Shady Rest?
Shady Rest Country Club
What place did John Shippen receive at the US Open?
5th place
What famous musician gave young Deborah Nettingham a silver dollar?
Ella Fitzgerald
What is the Shady Rest’s nickname?
A Place For Us
What famous member of the Shady Rest co-founded the NAACP?
W.E.B. DuBois
What was the Shady Rest golf course name changed to?
Scotch Hills Country Club
When did the PGA Tour allow black golfers?
1961
Why did the Shady Rest want to attract musicians?
The Club’s Financial Troubles
In 1700s, what was the Shady Rest building called?
Ephraim Tucker Farmhouse
Who was the tennis pro at Shady Rest?
DeWitt Willis
Why did the township of Scotch Plains take over Shady Rest?
Tax Foreclosure
John Shippen became the first black professional golfer and first professional athlete for earning money at the US Open. How much did he earn?
$10
Chicc Webb and Ella Fitzgerald performed in the Shady Rest speakeasy, but whas the Shady Rest speakeasy called?
Villa Casanova
Who purchased the land to create Shady Rest?
Progressive Realty Group
What tennis organization held their headquarters at the Shady Rest in the 1940s?
The American Tennis Association
What was the name of the Shady Rest's youth training program? What organization led the program?
John Shippen Academy; The John Shippen Foundation
What was the UGA?
The first Professional Golf League for black golfers
In a NBC News segment, Shady Rest's music history was shared through a slogan. What is the slogan?
"The Mecca of Entertainment on the East Coast"
What 3 neighborhoods of Union County was Shady Rest members primarily from?
Jerseyland, Kramer Manor, Briarwood
According to an article in the Amsterdam News about the New Jersey tennis club, New Jersey was nicknamed what?
The Mosquito State
Why was Preserve Shady Rest formed?
The roof was leaking/falling apart.
Township wanted to tear down building to build a senior citizen center.