Richard Klitch

Thinking of Dick and the positive impact he made at Northam tennis courts.

Dick Klitch was a big influence on my life from the time I was 12 up into my mid 20s he helped me thru out my tennis career and he was such a practical person and very well thought of over the years by all the people he mentored and helped coach. My thoughts and prayers to all his Family. John Royer

I took lessons from Dick in the early 80´s at the Continental Athletic Club, right out of high school. $45/hour, but priceless. He taught me so much more than tennis. His lessons transcended tennis. For a young man coming of age, he took particular care to teach LIFE as well as how to hit tennis balls. He was so much more than a tennis coach. He was a mentor. He was ... a friend. The life lessons he helped instill in me, I´m convinced, helped me achieve a career in in...

To Joan and Family,
Chuck and I spent many years playing tennis at Northam. Dick was a great teacher and promoter of tennis. We always enjoyed talking with Dick and Joan at Northam. We miss you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Team Klitch

Our thoughts are with you

Mr Klitch made my weaknesses strengths with some of the craziest drills you have ever seen. He made his students better players but more importantly better people! Great memories on the courts at Windsong and Northam.

David

Mr Klitch as I referred to him was first real tennis coach and helped me for many years. He had a big impact in my life and his tennis lessons taught me a lot. My condolences to all the family. God Bless
John Royer

My condolences to the entire Klitch family.
Mr. Klitch towers in my memory, not only because he was improbably tall, but he seemed larger than life!
He and Joan breathed life into Northam Park Tennis; they built great junior programs. They taught many of us how to work and provided people like me with our first jobs.
There was no one I knew who had a finer ability to teach technical tennis, from the kick serve to the drop shot.
He was fiercely protective and loyal to...

Dick was such a wonderful person. Babs Sirak and I took many, many lessons from Dick. He was a great teacher but also a good friend and alot of fun . Tennis became an important part of my Columbus life and Dick had so much to do with that.. We also came to know Joan as well and to you I send my thoughts and my love,

Mary Lazarus