Dan Maskell
Daniel "Dan" Maskell (born April 11, 1908 in Fulham , London ; † December 10, 1992 ibid) was a British tennis player , Davis Cup coach and radio and TV commentator.
biography
Dan Maskell was born in London and was British tennis champion six times. In 1933 and 1936 he was the coach of the successful Davis Cup team, which won 3-2 against France in 1933 . After serving as a soldier in World War II, he began his career as a commentator at the Wimbledon Championships for the BBC . From 1949 Maskell worked for radio before switching to television in 1951. The Briton became known as the "voice of tennis" (German voice of tennis ). In 1977 Dan Maskell founded the company "The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust". He stayed with the BBC until he retired in 1991 and died a year later. In 1996 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame posthumously .
Web links
- Dan Maskell in the "International Tennis Hall of Fame" (English; with picture)
- Dan Maskell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Maskell, Dan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maskell, Daniel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British tennis player, Davis Cup coach and radio and television commentator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fulham , London |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1992 |
| Place of death | Fulham , London |