Dave Freed, a top tennis player and local businessman, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001. He was 92.
Mr. Freed had been in failing health for the past six months.
He was born on Aug. 25, 1909, to Lester and Jasmine Young Freed. His wife Blanche preceded him in death in April of 2000. They were married for 65 years.
Mr. Freed joined his father in the furniture business in the 1920s. The company was later sold and would become Dinwoody's Furniture. The two would later go on to open Freed Finance, which specialized in car loans back in the early 1930s
His main interest, however, was in ranching. In the 1950s, Mr. Freed, along with Ken Garff and Dave Robinson, bought Deseret Land and Livestock on the Utah-Wyoming border, which at the time was the third-largest ranch in the country.
In 1946, he leased Lagoon and years later would eventually buy the Farmington fun park.
He was also past director of Continental Bank. He continued to operate the family businesses until his passing.
Mr. Freed is probably best known for his involvement in Utah sports, especially tennis.
Considered one of the country's best tennis players, he was named captain of the U.S. Davis Cup in 1960. For 35 years, he was an officer in the Intermountain Tennis Association and the Utah Tennis Association.
He was one of the driving forces behind the construction of the Salt Lake Tennis Club and the Eccles Tennis Center on the University of Utah campus.
Mr. Freed was also founder of the intermountain junior tennis program, which over the years has taught thousands of youngsters the game of tennis.
He won the National Seniors grass court title in 1954 in New York. In 1956 he won the national clay court doubles and in 1965 the National Public Parks tennis title.
Services are scheduled for Saturday at the Federal Heights LDS Ward, 1300 Fairfax Road, at noon. Friends may call Friday at the ward from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Saturday.