Mercer tennis legend shares his life story in new memoir

By ANN LOPriNZi

Marty Devlin’s 90 years include a multitude of mindboggling activities, achievements and accolades.

Now he is sharing his remarkable life story in a new book, Ol’ Buddy Devlin: A Memoir Sprinkled with Wit, Wisdom, and Inspiration, which was released in April by Goofer Press.

Well known in athletic circles in his native Mercer County, and even nationwide, Dev- lin recounts his rise in sports and his personal growth with anecdotes, humor, and vivid storytelling.

I first got to know Devlin while I was the Times of Trenton tennis columnist. After all, you couldn’t write a tennis column for 25 years without mentioning Devlin—and often.

He was, and remains, a Trenton legend. At Trenton Central High School, he was an All-American diver, an All-City quarterback, and an All-State baseball player.

His biggest claim to fame growing up, however, was at age 15 when he was a member of the Trenton Schroths baseball team that won the 1948 American Legion National Championship.