MELVIN ARTHUR PETERSON "PETE" 2009 - Tennis - Cherokee DATE OF BIRTH: October 20, 1966, San Juan, Puerto Rico TRIBE: Cherokee EDUCATION: Aquinas High School - 1985, North Greenville Junior College, Georgia State University, Bachelor in Business Administration 1990 SPORTS DATA: Tennis ACHIEVEMENTS: First Team All-Region 10 National Junior College Athletic Association, 1986 Member of NCJAA Co-Championship Team, 1987 Most Valuable Player Award NGJC, 1987 Member, Championship Team - Trans-America Athletic Conference, 1989 Awarded All-Conference recognition, 1989 Played Mini-Satellite Tours in India 1990, Mexico 1991, Canada 2004 Won Men's Singles, National American Indian Championships 1989,1996 Winner, Men's 35 Singles Fiesta Bowl Scottsdale Open, 2003 Semifinalist, National Indoor Championships, 2003 Semifinalist, National Grass Court Championships, 2003 Won two grass court tournaments in England, 2003 Nationally Ranked: Men's 35 Singles #5 in the U.S., #11 in the World Internationally, 2003 Member, Italia Cup Team, USTA Men's 35 International Team. Represented the United States in Antalya, Turkey. ITF Men's 35 Doubles Champions, 2004 (Partner Henry Karrasch).