Full name | Herman Francis David |
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Country (sports) | Great Britain |
Born |
Birmingham, Warwickshire, UK |
26 June 1905
Died | 25 February 1974 | (aged 68)
Int. Tennis HoF | 1998 (member page) |
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
French Open | 2R (1932) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1930) |
Herman David CBE (26 June 1905 in Birmingham – 25 February 1974) was an English tennis administrator, and former player, noted as a chairman of the All England Club. He served as a Davis Cup team representative in 1932 and was a non-playing captain from 1953 until 1958. As an administrator David advocated "open tennis" and played a pivotal role in making it a reality by announcing the first open edition of the Wimbledon Championships in 1968. In 1998 the International Tennis Hall of Fame inducted him.