Jack Clift coached an estimated 4000 local junior tennis and squash players and was a founding member of the Sarnia Tennis Club.
He served on the player development committee for the Canadian Tennis Association and was a recipient of the Governor General of Canada Award.
A celebration of Jack Clift's life will be held Sunday, August 21, from 1pm to 4 pm at the Sarnia Riding Club with arrangements by the Smith Funeral Home.