Herman David (26 June 1905 – 25 February 1974) was the son of Herman David-Nillet, diamond trader and consular agent, and Marie Léonie Chavin, who both came from
Jura, France. He was an English tennis player and later administrator, notably serving as the chairman of the
All England Club
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), also known as the All England Club, based at Church Road, Wimbledon, London, England, is a private members' club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Gr ...
. 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
The racket sport traditionally named lawn tennis, invented in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England, now commonly known simply as tennis, is the direct descendant of what is now denoted real tennis or royal tennis, which continues to be played today a ...
and played a pivotal role in making it a reality by announcing the first open edition of the
Wimbledon Championships
The Wimbledon Championships, commonly called Wimbledon, is a tennis tournament organised by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in collaboration with the Lawn Tennis Association annually in Wimbledon, London. It is chronologically the ...
in 1968.
In 1998 he was inducted into the
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. The complex, the former Newport Casino, includes a museum, 13 grass tennis courts, an ...
.
International Tennis Hall of Fame bio
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1905 births
1974 deaths
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