Geoffrey Paish
Tennis Player
1922 – 2008
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Who was Geoffrey Paish?
Geoffrey Paish MBE was a noted tennis player and administrator. Paish was born in Croydon, Surrey and educated at Mid-Whitgift School in Croydon.
After World War II Paish worked at the Inland Revenue playing tennis only part-time. However he did manage to become a regular member of the GB Davis Cup team for which he played in 23 singles and 17 doubles matches.
After Paish's playing days were over he rose to become one of the most influential administrators in post-World War II GB tennis.
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- Born
- Jan 2, 1922
- Profession
- Education
- Whitgift School
- Died
- Feb 3, 2008
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on July 23, 2013
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