Oliver Quentin Hyder, one of the central figures in twentieth-century squash in the U.S., died on 20 March. He was ninety-six.
Hyder was born in London in February 1930. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1960. After earning an MD, and then a masters in divinity, he worked as a physiatrist specializing in marriage and family counseling.
In 1968 Hyder started a softball singles tournament in New York. Today the Hyder Trophy is the oldest, longest-running and one of the most prestigious softball events in the country. The 2026 iteration begins on 29 April.
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