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Australian tennis official (1930?2024)
Brian Reginald Tobin
AM
(5 December 1930 ? 22 April 2024) was an Australian tennis player and executive who was the president of the
International Tennis Federation
from 1991 to 1999. He was awarded the
Order of Australia
in 1986 and the
Olympic Order
in 1999. Apart from awards, he was inducted into the
International Tennis Hall of Fame
in 2003 and the
Australian Tennis Hall of Fame
in 2004.
Early life and education
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Tobin was born on 5 December 1930 in Perth, Western Australia.
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As a teenager, Tobin played
Australian rules football
before switching to tennis. He attended
Christian Brothers' College, Perth
for his post-secondary education.
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Career
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As a tennis player, Tobin appeared at his first
Grand Slam
tournament during the
1949 Australian Championships
. During the 1950s and 1960s, he played in multiple Australian Championships in singles and doubles events. Outside of Australia, Tobin participated at the
1964 French Championships
where he reached the first round in doubles.
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Apart from playing tennis, Tobin was the captain of the Australian team that won the
1964 Federation Cup
.
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He began his executive career as a member of
Tennis Australia
in 1965. He was promoted to president in 1977 and remained with the organization until 1989. He later became president of the
International Tennis Federation
from 1991 to 1999.
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Death
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Tobin died on 22 April 2024, at the age of 93.
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Awards and honours
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Tobin was appointed a
Member of the Order of Australia
(AM) in the
1986 Australia Day Honours
, "for service to tennis, particularly in the field of administration";
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he was additionally awarded the
Olympic Order
in 1999.
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Tobin was first inducted into the
Sport Australia Hall of Fame
in 1991.
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Subsequent hall of fame inductions for Tobin were the
International Tennis Hall of Fame
in 2003 and the
Australian Tennis Hall of Fame
in 2004.
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