Bill Lenoir

>LENOIR, Bill, 64, passed away peacefully March 28, 2007, at his home in Riverview, Fla. He was dearly loved and admired by his wife of 42 years, Linda; sons, Jim and Jeff; daughter-in-law, Stacy and grandson, Tyler. His memory will be cherished by his family, including sisters, Jean Rabura, Kate Knepper and husband, Alferd; brothers, Carter and Bob; and brother-in-law, David South, MD, and wife, Mary. Some of Bill' s favorite years were spent at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club where he was the director of Tennis from 1985 until retirement last summer. Bill' s tennis achievements include tournament wins over nine Wimbledon champions. He was selected for membership in four Halls of Fame including the National Collegiate Men' s Tennis Hall of Fame and the University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame, was three-time Collegiate All American first team, National High School Singles Champion twice, in 1960 was the World' s Boys 18s Singles Champion (Orange Bowl), was ranked among the top 20 men in the nation five times, and was a top nationally ranked Father-Son team with Jeff. Bill received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Mathematics at the University of Arizona, was a member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering honorary, winner of state table tennis titles, and a class "A" chess player. His family and friends continue to be inspired by his encouragement to "dream big," his gift of seeing and bringing out the best in everyone, and his kind and gentle heart. His family will receive friends 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2007, at their home. www.southernfuneralcare.com.