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Bollettieri in 2015, photo by Debby Wong /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Nicholas James Bollettieri
Date of Birth: July 31, 1931
Place of Birth: Pelham, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: December 4, 2022
Place of Death: Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Ethnicity: Italian
Nick Bollettieri was an American tennis coach. He participated in the development of many leading players, including Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, and Mary Pierce. He pioneered the concept of a tennis boarding school.
Nick was the son of Mary Rita (De Filippo) and James Thomas Bollettieri. His parents were born in New York, both of them to Italian immigrants. He was married to Cindi Eaton, until his death. He had seven children.
Sources: Nick Bollettieri on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Nick’s parents on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org