He took up competitive tennis in retirement, and now at 90 he is ranked among the top players in the world
Saul Snyder was first introduced to tennis in 1942 at age 10 when he borrowed his older sister’s wooden racket to hit tennis balls against a wall.
The youngest of five siblings, Snyder was born 1932 in St. Louis and moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1947. His parents were immigrant refugees from Ukraine during World War I. The family ran a small grocery, had strong work ethics and values, but no athletes. Snyder played a lot of horseshoes and marbles.
Snyder’s first competitive match came in 1951 while attending college. He represented his fraternity against a competing fraternity’s player. The opponent had been a high-ranked member of Snyder’s high school tennis team. Shortly after graduation, Snyder moved to San Diego, where he eventually ran a successful real estate brokerage firm until his retirement in 1987 at age 55.
As for the future, Snyder said, “I have always looked forward to the next age group. The next one is 95 if they have it.”
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
The San Diego Union-Tribune's 7th Annual Festival of BooksWe’re back! Join us in person and virtually for The San Diego Union-Tribune’s 7th Annual Festival of Books on August 19 presented by the University of San Diego.The Festival of Books, hosted on the University of San Diego campus, is a free event for book lovers of all ages. Enjoy workshops, activities, photo booths, live entertainment, discussions with award-winning authors and more!Which books will be the 2023 One Book, One San Diego selections? Join us for the BIG announcement at the Festival of Books at 10 a.m. Following the announcement, visit the One Book booth to pick-up your very own copy of the adult, teen, or children's selection.General admission is free. Registration is strongly encouraged.Tickets and suggestion donations are required for the panel sessions. Selected panels will have a small fee. The San Diego Council on Literacy is the festival's nonprofit beneficiary. Find the session schedule and reserve tickets here.Parking on USD campus is complimentary for Festival of Books.Follow The San Diego Festival of Books Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Weiterlesen »
Montgomery Steppe and Reichert headed to runoff in District 4 electionSan Diego City Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Steppe and 'ReOpen San Diego' founder Amy Reichert are headed to a runoff election this November to become the next San Diego County District 4 Supervisor.
Weiterlesen »
Democrat Monica Montgomery-Steppe takes early lead in District 4 Supervisor election -SAN DIEGO (CNS) – San Diego City Councilwoman Monica Montgomery Steppe has taken an early lead in the special election to fill the vacant seat in San Diego County’s Fourth Supervisorial District, but did not immediately appear to have enough support to avoid a runoff. Montgomery Steppe, a Democrat, attorney and San Diego City Council president pro tem, held 40.68%...
Weiterlesen »
San Diego-based sailor's mom encouraged him to pass military details to China, prosecutor saysA federal prosecutor has told a judge that the mother of a U.S. Navy sailor charged with providing sensitive military information to China encouraged him to cooperate with a Chinese intelligence officer
Weiterlesen »
Epilepsy Foundation holds educational conference in San Diego this Saturday morningAttendees for the in-person event will also gain access to a new cache of online videos from local epilepsy experts
Weiterlesen »
Scorching temps across California could prompt Flex Alert for San Diego: Cal-ISOHigh temperatures in San Diego aren’t expected to jump off the charts, but triple digits in other parts of California could strain the grid enough to prompt a statewide Flex Alert
Weiterlesen »