Quentin Hyder, Softball Pioneer, Dies at Ninety-Six

From Squash Magazine

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.
For more on Quentin Hyder and the history of the Hyder Trophy, click here.…
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