Inductees

The Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame has inducted many incredible contributors to Georgia tennis.

The home of the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame is the Sessions Family Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, located at the USTA Georgia offices in Marietta, Georgia. (116 Marble Mill Road, Marietta, GA 30060). For more information about the museum or to make an appointment to visit, please contact Darren Potkey.

Hall of Fame Inductees

The highest honor bestowed on an individual for tennis in the Peach State is induction to the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame.

Enjoy the stories of each inductee in these video tributes.

2024
Gery Groslimond
Philip Johnson

2023
Stephen Enochs
Robby Ginepri

2022
Lee King

2020
Craig Jones
Brian Vahaly

2019
Betsy Butler
Bill Ozaki
Bill Shippey

2018
Ryan Blake
Julie Wrege

2017
Ham Magill
Larry Schnall

2016
Branch Curington
Hugh Thomson

2015
Richard Bowers
Bailey Brown

2013
Shannan McCarthy Gaudette
David Mathews
Bob Nichols

2012
Karin Korb
Gordon Smith

2011
Danny Birchmore
Gloria Payne
Frank Willett

2010
Peter Howell
Jeff Wallace

2008
Armistead Neely
Mikael Pernfors

2007
Tom Gorman
Randy Stephens

2006
Jaime Kaplan
Kenny Thorne
Eddie Williamson

2005
George Amaya
Lee Sessions, Jr.

 

2004
Jerry Baskin
John Callen
Allen Miller

2003
Al Parker
George Wallis

2001
Bernard Neal
Bryan Shelton

2000
Caroline Howell
Manuel Diaz

1999
Jerry Caldwell
Charlie Cox

1997
Horace Reid
Eleanor Swann

1996
Joe Becknell
Wendy White-Prausa
Herman Ratcliffe

1995
Wally Johnson
Eugene Ray
Lisa Spain Short

1994
Pierre Howard

1993
Richard Howell

1992
Harry B. Thompson, III

1991
Edgar A. “Ned” Neely, III

1990
Ruth Ryner Lay

1989
DeWitt Redgrave, Jr.

1987
Natalie Cohen
Arthur “Red” Enloe

1985
Chuck Evert
John Skogstad
Jack Waters

1984
Tom Bird
Crawford Henry
Dan Magill
Larry Shippey

1983
Russell Bobbitt
Malon Courts
Hank Crawford
Louise Fowler
Bitsy Grant

Hall of Fame Nominations

The purpose of the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame is to honor those persons, who by excellence of their activities and/or their records of outstanding competitive achievements, have brought recognition and esteem to themselves and to tennis in Georgia.

Hall of Fame members are selected based upon outstanding playing record, coaching achievements, volunteer service to the game, and/or exceptional noteworthy accomplishments to the game of tennis. Nominations may include: coaches, volunteers, players, writers, umpires and others who have made outstanding contributions to tennis in Georgia.

The Hall of Fame Selection Committee has established an online nomination form for your convenience.  

Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame Nomination Application

To be considered for that year, nominations must be submitted by March 1st.  Applications submitted after March 1st will go into consideration for the following calendar year.  Submitted nominations will stay on file for five (5) years for reconsideration.

Questions concerning the application process should be directed to Darren Potkey.