Richard C. Squires

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Richard C. Squires (1931-2003) (popularly known as Mr. Paddle) was a notable tennis, frontenis, squash, and platform tennis player who popularised the sport of platform tennis.

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Early life

Squires graduated from The Hill School, where he was a "straight D" student. He then matriculated at Williams College, where he was on the Dean's List and captain of the squash and tennis teams.

He competed in frontenis in the 1968 Olympics. [1]

Platform tennis

He was inducted into the Platform Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003. [2]

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References

  1. "Richard Squires, 72, Racket Sports Expert". Nytimes.com. 15 November 2003. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "Squires, Richard C. - Platform Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame". Platformtennishalloffame.org. Retrieved 8 January 2018.