Prominent Oxfordshire tennis administrator John White has died aged 92.
Mr White, of Beckley, became chairman of Oxfordshire Lawn Tennis Association (OLTA) in 1991 and retired two years later, aged 81.
His chairmanship in Oxfordshire came almost 40 years after he began representing Cheshire on the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Council in 1952.
Mr White retired as a Liverpool stockbroker in 1976 and moved to Beckley.
He threw himself into local tennis, becoming secretary of the Oxford Open Junior tournament at Norham Gardens Tennis Club, Summertown. He was also secretary of the Junior Closed tournament and North Oxford Tennis Club.
Mr White joined the county management committee before becoming chairman of OLTA. He leaves a widow, Audrey, daughter Fiona and three granddaughters.
His funeral was held at Beckley parish church on Monday.
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