Herman David, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English tennis player and official
Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1905
Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 25-Feb-1974
Profession: tennis player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Herman David
- Herman David CBE (26 June 1905 in Birmingham – 25 February 1974) was an English tennis administrator, and former player, noted as a chairman of the All England Club.
- He served as a Davis Cup team representative in 1932 and was a non-playing captain from 1953 until 1958.
- As an administrator David advocated "open tennis" and played a pivotal role in making it a reality by announcing the first open edition of the Wimbledon Championships in 1968.
- In 1998 the International Tennis Hall of Fame inducted him.
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