Forrest C. Lattner Tennis Courts

Constructed: 1995
Opened for Use: 1995
Current Use: Varsity Tennis Matches

The Forrest C. Lattner Tennis Courts feature four championship courts used by the men’s and women’s tennis teams. Prior to their construction, Friends University tennis teams had to play off-campus at a tennis center in the Riverside area in Wichita. The courts were constructed as the result of a grant from the Forrest C. Lattner Foundation. Mr. Lattner worked on Wall Street before moving to Delray Beach, Florida, and founding two companies before his death in 1989 at age 87. His grandson, Andrew Harris, graduated in 1989 and was a member of the tennis team. He asked his grandfather to consider designating a charitable gift for the team, but Mr. Lattner passed away before a gift could be made. A grant request was submitted to the Lattner Foundation in 1993, the grant was approved, and the courts were dedicated in honor of Forrest C. Lattner in October 1995.