Chet Murphy passed away ten days ago on July 7, 2016 reaching the amazing age of 98. I didn't find out about it in the news and still can't find anything. Yet, by chance I was reading one of his books today from the 1970's that I studied so many times in the past. He along with many of that era was a strong proponent of scientific approaches to tennis technique. I decided to find out what he was doing now and thought that maybe he was no longer alive. A web search and wikipedia confirmed that he had passed away just a few days ago. So even though I never knew him personally I knew him through his words on paper and still feel loss as if I had just spoken to a friend recently who now I hear has passed away.
Rest in Peace Chet and may his family know that he is not forgotten. We all shared the same love of the game of tennis and his contribution to the game will stand the test of time in his books.
Here are some of the titles that Chet authored in some cases along with his brother Bill. You can still find them on Amazon in print form.
Advanced Tennis by Chet Murphy
