Tribute
to John Thomas
Dye III
| John Thomas
Dye III was
born in Akron,
Ohio, on the
morning of
January 24,
1923. He was
named in honor
of his father
and great-grandfather
of the same
name. |
| John Thomas
Dye III was
a very good
tennis player
and won many
tournaments.
In the late
1930's he
was on the
Junior Davis
Cup Team,
the Wilmington
Team and was
Champion in
Southern California.
He was known
as the west
coast star. |
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| He not
only played
tennis, but
he was a forward
for his varsity
basketball
team at Pomona
College. He
was one of
the top scorers,
and even had
many articles
written about
him for scoring
the most points.
He also won
an award for
best comedy
in a play
writing competition.
He never forgot
to study and
was head of
his class.
He was extremely
intelligent,
and was an
advanced student
in school. |
| John Thomas
Dye died in
World War
II while serving
as a Lieutenant
in the Fifteenth
Air Force
in the European
theater. |
 |
| On February
1,1929 a school
was founded.
The founders
are Mr. and
Mrs. John
Thomas Dye
II. The school
was called
the Brentwood
Town and Country
School. Years
later, after
their son's
death, they
renamed it
the John Thomas
Dye School
in honor of
their son. |
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