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Tony Trabert

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

1930 - 2021 (Age 90)

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DIED
February 3, 2021
AGE
90
LOCATION
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

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Trabert Tony Trabert (90), passed away peacefully of natural causes on February 3, 2021, surrounded by loved ones in his Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, home. His family lost their beloved patriarch. The tennis world lost one of their all-time great players and ambassadors of the sport. America lost a...

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One of my most memorable experiences was meeting Tony at his camp in O

i went to school with his wife shauna wood. close friends until her death. betty moore aka betty mccoy west high slc.

My memories of Tony are fond ones. He and Vickie welcomed me warmly into their home and Vicki's (at the time) family.
Vickie, I am so sorry for your loss. You and Tony have always held a very special place in my heart. God bless you and uphold you now and always. Peg

An amazing player, person and friend to our family. Rest in peace.

He will always be missed. Bob and Wally Holzman of Cincinnati, longtime friends since 1947.

Tony greatly impressed me with his achievements while I grew up playing tennis in Springfield, Ohio. Meeting him at the US Open several years ago meant a lot to me. His college roommate at Univ. Cincinnati, Lowell Storm , is the father of my brother in law, John Storm. I heard so many wonderful stories about Tony & Lowell during college and later in California where Lowell played for the LA Rams. Tony made a difference in so many ways for the sport of tennis and in many people's lives. I...

So sorry for your loss. May your memories sustain you through this time of grief and warm your heart in the years beyond.

In the early 70's, since I played tennis I was designated by the Wolfson High School athletic director as the tennis coach for the Wolfson HS tennis girls team. Not a problem, I at least knew how to keep score. At the first district wide coaches' meeting, I learned that Wolfson was the next in rotation to organize and host the district play-off tournament at the end of the season. I was a Language Arts teacher; I had no idea how to run a tournament. Fortunately for me, Tony Trabert's...