Wade Lanning
Herren
Male
United States of America
1927-06-07
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
2016-12-07
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
From Find a grave:
Wade Lanning Herren went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2016. Wade was born on June 7, 1927, in Birmingham, Alabama, the younger of two sons. He graduated from Ramsay High School and served in the Navy during World War II (1945-1946). Wade's older brother introduced him to tennis, shaping the course of his life. He attended Tulane University and Birmingham-Southern University on tennis scholarships. He won over 200 tennis titles, including an SEC Championship in 1948 while at Tulane and four national championships. He later founded Highland Racket Club and contracted to build tennis courts all over the South. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, the Southern Tennis Association HOF, the Alabama Tennis Association HOF, and the Birmingham-Southern HOF for his achievements and influence in the sport of tennis. He married Vivien Stretton Smith on December 16, 1961, and they welcomed three children into their family. He joined Briarwood Presbyterian Church in 1966 and served there as an elder and Sunday school teacher. He served on the board of Better Basics and Young Business Leaders and as President of the Alabama Tennis Association. In his retirement years, Wade carefully kept a series of notebooks in which he chronicled his many blessings - especially the people God had placed in his life - and thanked God for every single one. Wade is preceded in death by his father, Wood S. Herren, his mother, Knoxye Lanning Herren, and his brother, Wood S. Herren, M.D. of Birmingham. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Vivien, whom he loved greatly, and by his sister-in-law, Ruth Holcombe Herren. He created a legacy of faith for his children, Kenric Wood Herren (Donna), Patrick Wade Herren (Russ), and Bridget Elizabeth Taylor (Paul), all of Birmingham. He lived his faith in Christ compellingly before his ten grandchildren, Claire, Hannah, Wood, Paul, Laura, Wade, Maggie, Anna Gardner, Joshua, and Knox. On Monday, December 12, a memorial service will be held in Birmingham at Briarwood Presbyterian Church at 1:30 p.m. with visitation to follow. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Wade's life. We who love and serve Christ do not grieve as those who have no hope. We miss him, but his faith was in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and we will see him again. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Briarwood Presbyterian Church or to the Alabama Tennis Foundation.
1943 - 1969
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1961 - Southeastern Invitation (Open)
1959 - Rodgers Memorial (Amateur)
1958 - Alabama State Championship (Open)
1956 - Mobile (Amateur)
1956 - Blue and Gray Invitation (Open)
1955 - Cavalier Invitation (Amateur)
1954 - Rodgers Memorial (Amateur)
1954 - Huntsville Open (Open)
1954 - Birmingham Country Club Invitation (Amateur)
1944 - Cotton States Championships (Amateur)
Round 1
Jay Leistner 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
9-7
7-5
Round 2
Gerald Joseph (Jerry) Evert 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-2
4-6
6-4
Round 1
Delmar (Dell) Sylvia 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
9-7
8-6
Round 1
Gordon E. Warden 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
4-6
6-1
6-2
Round 1
Gerardo Eduardo (Jerry) Wortelboer 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-2
3-6
8-6
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Ronnie Fenasci
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Jason Morton 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
9-7
3-0
ret.
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Kyle Testerman
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Don Merritt
2-6
6-2
6-2
Final
Gavin M. Gentry 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-8
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Don Merritt
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Frank Willett
6-1
6-2
Final
Lester Sack 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
8-6
4-6
6-3
Round 2
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Bob Kerrigan
6-1
6-2
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
John A. Pickens
8-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
A. Lee Fentress 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
5-7
6-0
6-2
Round 1
Robert (Bob) Nichols 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Louis Royal
6-0
6-1
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Tommy Bartlett
2-6
6-3
6-3
Final
Gavin M. Gentry 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
4-6
7-5
6-4
Quarterfinals
Straight Clark 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-2
1-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
James E. (Jim) Shakespeare
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Lester Sack
7-5
7-5
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
John D. Powless
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
C.W. Shackleford
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Al Driscole 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
9-11
6-3
Round 1
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
7-5
6-1
7-5
Round 2
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Lawrence W. (Larry) Shippey
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Donald (Don) Russell
9-7
6-2
Quarterfinals
Crawford I. Henry 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Dick Savitt
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Fritz Mohr
7-5
8-6
Semifinals
Don Candy 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-1
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Louis Royal
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Jim Robinson
6-3
6-4
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Gavin M. Gentry
6-2
6-2
Round 1
Gene Land 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Beansie Frampton
6-3
6-0
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Allan Strand
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Leslie Clarke (Les) jr. Longshore
6-2
6-2
Final
Harry Hoffmann Jr. 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-1
3-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Guice Potter
6-0
6-1
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Thomas B. (Tom) Bonner
7-5
8-6
Final
Harry Hoffmann Jr. 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-0
6-1
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Fred Weckwarth
6-2
?-?
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
John (Jack) Capell
6-1
7-5
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Chuck McKinley
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Bryan Grant
4-6
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Gustavo Palafox 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
6-0
6-3
Round 1
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Bill Bonham
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-3
9-7
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Alfonso Ochoa
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Harry Hoffmann Sr.
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Gustavo Palafox 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
7-5
6-4
Round 1
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Scotty Watson
6-4
6-0
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Harry Hoffmann Sr.
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
John Brownlow
6-4
6-3
Final
William W. (Bill) Quillian 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-3
5-7
6-1
Round 2
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Joe Adams
w.o.
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Eddie Sledge
7-5
6-3
Quarterfinals
Allen E. Fox 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
7-5
Round 3
Ed Rubinoff 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
J. Allen Morris
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Bryan Grant
3-6
7-5
6-2
Final
William W. (Bill) Quillian 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
7-5
6-3
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Frank Longshore
?
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Gavin M. Gentry
6-0
8-6
Final
William W. (Bill) Quillian 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
4-6
6-2
Round 1
Armando Vieira 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
William W. (Bill) Quillian 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-3
6-4
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Herbert H. Browne Jr.
6-4
6-4
Round 4
Allen Austin Quay 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-0
2-6
6-4
Round 2
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Don Cross
6-2
6-0
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Jose Angel Ochoa
8-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Albert Harum
3-6
6-0
6-0
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
John A. Been
6-2
6-4
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Johann F. Kupferburger
4-6
7-5
6-0
Round 1
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
James E. (Jim) Shakespeare
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
William (Bill) Umstaedter
0-6
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
J. Allen Morris 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Bill Luttrell
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
John (Jack) Capell
6-1
5-7
6-1
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
William (Bill) Farmer
6-0
6-1
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Calvin Karth
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Johann F. Kupferburger 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
3-6
6-4
Final
William (Bill) Umstaedter 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
1-6
6-3
6-3
Round 1
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Howard McCall
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Bryan Grant 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
4-6
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Frank Hartz
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
William Peter (Bill) Long
8-6
6-3
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Gene Wash
7-5
6-4
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Calvin Kauh
2-6
?-?
6-1
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Slew Hester
6-3
6-4
Final
Frank Willett 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-1
6-3
Round 2
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
George D. Johnston
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
7-5
6-8
6-0
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Gavin M. Gentry
6-3
2-6
7-5
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Sam Daniel
5-7
6-1
6-0
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Slew Hester
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Sam Daniel
6-3
6-4
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Frank Willett
6-3
3-6
6-1
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Calhoun Dickson
6-2
1-6
8-6
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Lonnie C. Jr. Jordan
6-3
6-4
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Sam Daniel
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Roy McQuown
6-4
6-4
8-6
Semifinals
Clyde David Hippenstiel 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
10-8
11-9
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Ken Boyum
6-3
6-3
Round 4
Ham Richardson 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-3
6-0
Quarterfinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Alfredo Millet
5-7
6-3
6-1
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Calhoun Dickson
7-5
0-6
6-3
6-2
Final
Donald Kaiser 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-3
1-6
6-3
4-6
7-5
Round 1
Richard Cain 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
w.o.
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Chalmers Ratliff
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Grant Golden 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
8-6
Round 1
Grant Golden 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-2
6-0
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Andy Coombe
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Glenn Noble Bassett 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
7-5
Round 1
William J. (Bill) Clothier Jr 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
w.o.
Final
Ricardo Balbiers 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
6-1
6-2
Round 3
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Arnold Saul 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
6-2
Round 3
Arnold Saul 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-2
6-1
Round 1
Jack Sunderland 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-0
6-3
Round 3
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Robert H. (Bobby) Perez
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Pancho Gonzales 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Ted Schroeder 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-3
6-0
Round 1
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Alg. Alder
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Charles R. Hunt 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Herbert (Buddy) Behrens
6-1
6-2
6-2
Final
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Leslie Clarke (Les) jr. Longshore
5
sets
Round 2
Wade Lanning Herren 1 *
Henry Gray (Hank) Crawford
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Donald Floyd 1 *
Wade Lanning Herren
7-5
6-4