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General First nameWade Lanning
LastnameHerren
GenderMale
CountryUnited States of America
Date of birth1927-06-07
Place of birthBirmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
Date of death2016-12-07
Place of deathBirmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America


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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 Two (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.

Wade 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 Hall of Fame, the Alabama Tennis Association Hall of Fame, and the Birmingham-Southern Hall of Fame for his achievements and influence in the sport of tennis.

Wade 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.

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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.

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Archive statistics Career1943 - 1969
Tournament wins10
Matches132
Match wins80


Tournament wins 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)


Tournaments Southern Championships - 1969 Southern Professionals - 1967 Birmingham Pro Classic - 1967 Southern Professionals - 1966 Atlanta Pro - 1966 Southern Professionals - 1963 Rodgers Memorial - 1962 Anniston Invitation - 1962 Dixieland - 1962 Atlanta Invitation Tournament - 1961 Rodgers Memorial - 1961 Cavalier Invitation - 1961 Southeastern Invitation - 1961 Cavalier Invitation - 1960 US Open - 1959 Southern Championships - 1959 Atlanta Invitation Tournament - 1959 Rodgers Memorial - 1959 Tulsa Invitation - 1959 Anniston Invitation - 1959 Southeastern Invitation - 1959 Alabama State Championship - 1958 Southern Championships - 1958 Atlanta Invitation Tournament - 1958 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1958 Anniston Invitation - 1958 Southwest Open - 1958 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1957 Anniston Invitation - 1957 Birmingham Country Club Invitation - 1957 Panama Championships - 1957 Knoxville Invitation - 1957 Southern Championships - 1956 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1956 Anniston Invitation - 1956 Mobile - 1956 Dixieland - 1956 Rodgers Memorial - 1955 Anniston Invitation - 1955 Cavalier Invitation - 1955 Birmingham Country Club Invitation - 1955 Rodgers Memorial - 1954 Birmingham Country Club Invitation - 1954 Huntsville Open - 1954 National Public Parks Tournament - 1953 Southern Championships - 1953 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1952 US Open - 1951 Cincinnati - 1951 US Clay Courts - 1951 Cincinnati - 1950 US Open Qualifying - 1950 Blue and Gray Invitation - 1950 Middle Atlantic Grass Courts - 1950 Southern Championships - 1949 Cincinnati - 1948 US Clay Courts - 1948 Western States Championships - 1948 Sugar Bowl - 1947 Intercollegiate Championships - 1947 Pacific Coast Championship - 1946 Cotton States Championships - 1944 Southern Championships - 1943