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Orobor founders and Boston University tennis players Jakob Esterowitz (left) and Jonah Dickson (right) pose with tennis strings they collected. The company converts used tennis strings into recycled polyester suitable for clothing manufacturing. COURTESY OF JAKOB ESTEROWITZ

BU tennis players’ startup brings sustainability from tennis to textiles

John Tatum March 21, 2025
Jakob Esterowitz and Jonah Dickson were doubles partners on the Boston University men’s tennis team before they ventured into a new kind of partnership: co-founding a startup.  Esterowitz, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, and Dickson, a master’s student studying global marketing management at the BU Metropolitan College, founded their startup, Orobor, during fall 2024. 
Sophomore Patriot League Rookie of the Year Corey Craig prepares to serve in a match against Bentley on Sunday. Men’s and women’s tennis are looking to return to the Patriot League finals this year as the runner-up and defending champions, respectively. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Tennis Notebook: Both teams vying to return to conference finals

Jason Asvestopoulos February 28, 2024
Both Boston University men’s and women’s tennis are in the midst of their respective seasons and are once again poised to contend for the Patriot League Championship.
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