Indiana Loves Team Tennis Retro Nostalgic T-shirt
Represent Hoosier State Tennis Pride with This Vintage Tee!This retro t-shirt celebrates the glory days of team tennis in Indiana during the 1970s and 80s. Before many cities had professional sports teams, Hoosiers rallied behind their local World Team Tennis franchises like the Indiana Loves. The Indiana Loves were one of the original teams when World Team Tennis launched in 1973. Playing their home matches at the Indianapolis Sports Center, the co-ed squad featured tennis superstars like Billie Jean King and drew huge crowds of rabid fans. The Loves' iconic logo of two intertwined hearts became synonymous with the passion and excitement surrounding the team.While they never won a WTT championship, the Loves provided endless entertainment over their nine seasons from 1973-1981. Fans loved the fast-paced team format, colorful uniforms, and rowdy on-court atmospheres. The Loves embraced their status as the "Broadway Bullies" of tennis with their brash attitudes and showmanship. Sadly, d