David Power

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Dave Power (born 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) was a two-time All-American tennis player at the Indiana University Bloomington in 1965, 1966, and 1967.

He won the singles title at Cincinnati in 1966, defeating Tom Gorman in the semifinals and William Harris in the final. He also teamed with John Pickins to win the doubles title in Cincinnati in 1965.

He was ranked as high as No. 25 in singles in the United States, and in 1967 he paired with Will Coughlin to reach the semifinals in doubles at the Australian National Championships.

After playing the circuit, he became a USPTA Master Professional (in 1984) and was the head tennis coach at the University of Cincinnati for nine years (1988-1996). He is the founder and owner of Windward Tennis Academy, located at Windward Lake Club in Alpharetta, Georgia.

He recently was selected for enshrinement into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Indiana University.