A tennis coach from Glasgow has been named a 'Game Changer in the Community' by an awards ceremony.
Leonard Ogbonna, 44, originally from Nigeria and now based in Cardonald, has been recognised for his hard work encouraging more people to pick up a racket as part of the Tennis Black List Awards held on June 27.The Tennis Black List Awards celebrate role models from the black and mixed black heritage community from top-level players to dedicated volunteers.
"My passion for tennis came from back home when I was a kid playing tennis and luckily for me, opposite where we lived there was a tennis court and I was a ball boy and then I picked up a racket and started to play." In addition to his award-winning community work, Leonard is also a Lawn Tennis Association level 3 certified coach.
The awards are an opportunity to celebrate those who have shown commitment to the sport, both on and off the court.
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