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Richard C. Squires
A champion across several racket sports, he became best known for helping platform tennis reach a wider audience. His writing brings a coach’s eye and a promoter’s enthusiasm to games many readers may be discovering for the first time.
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Squash Tennis
by Richard C. Squires
About the author
Known as Dick Squires, he was an American athlete, coach, and sports writer closely associated with platform tennis, squash tennis, tennis, and frontenis. Sources consistently describe him as a major promoter of platform tennis, and the Platform Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame says he helped drive one of the sport’s biggest periods of growth.
He was also a top competitor. The Hall of Fame notes that he won the Men’s national platform tennis title in 1966 and later added two Men’s 45+ titles. Contemporary book material for Squash Tennis presents him as a longtime racket-sports player with national-level success and strong teaching credentials.
As an author, he is best remembered for practical instructional books including Squash Tennis and How to Play Platform Tennis. His work stands out for its clear, accessible approach, shaped by real competitive experience and a genuine passion for getting more people excited about these fast-paced games.