Peter Burwash
Peter Burwash (b. Brockville, Ontario[1][2]) is Canadian former tennis player, and current tennis coach, television commentator, motivational speaker and writer.
Early life
Burwash played both tennis and ice hockey for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues from 1963 through 1967, earning a Bachelor of Physical Education degree. He was OUAA singles champion in tennis in 1963-4 and 1965-6 as well as member of back-to-back OUAA and CIAU hockey champions in 1965-6 and 1966-7.
After retiring from professional tennis, in 1975 he founded Peter Burwash International, a tennis management company that operates in 32 countries. He remains its president. PBI's original concept of "taking tennis to every part of the globe" has since become one of providing opportunities for service-minded individuals who have a passion for tennis and travel.
Burwash is an United States Professional Tennis Association master professional and has coached many tennis players, including Venus Williams and Serena Williams, Greg Rusedski, and Sébastien Lareau, when he won the gold medal in doubles with Daniel Nestor at the 2000 Olympics.
Writer and motivator
Burwash is the author of 10 books on topics such as nutrition, exercise, personal development, teenagers, service and leadership. One of his most recent books, The Key to Great Leadership (1998), discusses the qualities that Burwash believes constitutes a great leader. He currently tours the World giving motivational speeches and also owns several tennis camps. Burwash is also an instructional editor for Tennis Magazine and is a certified sport physiologist and nutritionist. His latest book Becoming the Master of Your D-A-S-H was released in May 2007.
As well, Burwash is a TV commentator for The Sports Network (TSN) and CBC in Canada. He is known as a strong supporter of the USTA's decision to allow players to challenge calls using Hawk-Eye technology and believes that the current height of the net in men's professional matches could be raised a bit (similar to Men's Volleyball) to neutralise the power from the new technology and superbly fit and stronger players of this era.
Honours and awards
Burwash was awarded the Educational Merit Award by the International Tennis Hall of Fame for his mentoring and teaching of tennis.
Burwash was inducted into the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. He was also named winner of Tennis News' Tennis Person of the Year 2006.
Personal
According to the publication of Vegetarian Journal, Peter Burwash has been an advocate of vegetarianism for 35 years along with his sport career [3]. ][4].
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- ^ The Vegetarian Resource Group. "Vegetarianism and Tennis: A Natural Partnership". Retrieved 5 March.
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