William A. Tym is an American former

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player.

Tennis career

Tym, raised in

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, attended

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and played collegiate tennis for the

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. In 1963 he was SEC champion at No. 1 singles and earned All-American honors, reaching the quarter-finals of the NCAA singles championships. During the 1960s he featured in the six editions of the

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and played in doubles main draws at

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. From 1987 to 1996 he served as the men's head coach of

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. He was the personal coach of tennis player

Bryan Shelton Bryan Shelton (born December 22, 1965) is an American former college tennis coach and former professional tennis player. During his playing career, he won two singles and two doubles ATP tour titles, and reached the mixed doubles final at the 19 ...

Personal life

Tym is married to former collegiate tennis coach Alice Luthy.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tym, Bill Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American male tennis players Boonton High School alumni Sportspeople from Montville, New Jersey Tennis players from New Jersey Florida Gators men's tennis players Vanderbilt Commodores men's tennis coaches Tennis coaches from New Jersey