Joseph Rahme

Joseph Rahme Joseph Edmund Rahme (born 16 May 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a male South African, and later American, tennis professional. Rahme attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied Business Administration and lettered in tennis in 1989-90-92.[1][2] He was the 1990 Big 8 Conference Singles Champion at number 6 singles while attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.[3] Rahme turned professional in 1992 and competed on the ITF Men's Circuit[4] and ATP Tour[5] from 1992-1999. Rahme completed his Business Administration degree with UNISA in 1998.[6] Rahme has been a certified tennis professional through the Professional Tennis Registry since 1999.[7] He received the Georgia Professional Tennis Association's "Independent Professional of the Year" award in 2009, and again in 2014.[8]

Rahme grew up one of seven children in a Catholic family in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has five older sisters and a younger brother. Rahme attended high school at King Edward VII School in Johannesburg, South Africa, which he graduated from in 1988.[9] He was one of South Africa's top ranked junior tennis players.[10]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=88180
  2. ↑ http://www.fanbase.com/Joseph-Rahme?fb_pw=1
  3. ↑ http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=4091
  4. ↑ http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10006380
  5. ↑ http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Ra/J/Joseph-Rahme.aspx?t=pa
  6. ↑ http://www.unisa.ac.za
  7. ↑ http://members.ptrtennis.org/login/Core/directory.aspx
  8. ↑ http://www.gpta.com/Admin/memberModule/MemberList.aspx
  9. ↑ http://www.kingedwardschool.co.za
  10. ↑ http://www.satennis.co.za

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