ELECTED MEMBERS
   
Last NameSportCountryYear Inducted
DR. WILLIAM LIPPY
Sport: Tennis
Inducted: 1997
Country: United States
Born: August 30, 1928, in Warren, Ohio

One of six founders of the Israel Tennis Centres (ITCs), Dr. Lippy was ITC president from 1981 to 1987 and international board chairman 1987 through 1989.

An internationally recognized otologist (physician specializing in the ear and its diseases), Dr. Lippy joined with fellow American ITC founders Joe Shane, Harold Landesberg, and Ruben Josephs to develop and build the original Israel Tennis Centre at Ramat Hasharon. The Ohio doctor has been the primary fundraiser for the ITC since its inception and has been
directly responsible for its growth to twelve tennis complexes throughout Israel.
 
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