Peter Burwash

Peter Burwash (10 February 1945 – 7 July 2022) was a Canadian former tennis player, current tennis coach, television commentator, motivational speaker, writer, and President of Peter Burwash International. Quotes Now, I'm no shrinking violet. I played hockey until half of my teeth were knocked down my throat. And I'm extremely competitive on a tennis court — I'll dive for any ball on any surface. But that experience at the slaughterhouse overwhelmed me. When I walked out of there, I knew I would never again harm an animal! I knew all the physiological, economic, and ecological arguments supporting vegetarianism, but it was that firsthand experience of man's cruelty to animals that laid the real groundwork for my commitment to vegetarianism. Vegetarian Primer (New York: Atheneum, 1983), p. 75 External links Category:1945 births Category:2022 deaths Category:Non-fiction authors from Canada Category:Tennis coaches Category:Sportspeople from Ontario Category:Tennis players from Canada Category:Vegetarianism activists Category:Activists from Canada