RSPA/PNW HALL OF FAME
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Inductees
Anni Miller
Anni (Ann) Miller is a renowned USPTA Master Professional, Hall of Fame inductee, and multi-time National Coach of the Year based in the Pacific Northwest region, who served for 28 years as the Director of Tennis for the City of Lake Oswego just south of Portland, Oregon.
Career Highlights
Hall of Fame: Inaugural inductee into the USPTA/RSPA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame.
Awards: Five-time USPTA National Coach of the Year and recipient of the USPTA Pacific Northwest Diversity Award.
Leadership: Serves as Board Chairwoman for the Women’s Tennis Coaching Association (WTCA).
Experience: Directed municipal tennis programming, coached high school state champions, and contributed extensively to regional coaching workshops and player development.
Anni was inducted into the USPTA/RSPA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame in 2014. The ceremony took place on June 7–8, 2014, at the Central Park Tennis Club in Bellevue, Washington. This historic induction made her the very first member ever enshrined into the Hall of Fame for the association's Pacific Northwest Division.
RSPA/PNW CLASS OF 2014
Anni Miller at her induction ceremony with then Hall of Fame Committee Chairman Hunter Lipscomb and Division President Bill Fletcher
Janet Adkisson
Janet Hopps Adkisson is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. She was ranked in the top 15 female tennis players three times, and was, according to the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame, "once recognized as one of the world's top woman tennis players".[1]
Her best singles performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the fourth round at the Wimbledon Championships in 1959 and 1960 which she lost to Sally Moore and Renée Schuurman respectively. Her best singles title was in South America, Barinquilla, Columbia(1958). Defeated Althea Gibson #1 in World and Maria Bueno.
She reached the final of the mixed doubles event at the 1959 U.S. Championships, teaming up with Bob Mark, in which they were defeated in three sets by Margaret Osborne and Neale Fraser. With Karen Hantze she reached the semifinal of the doubles event at the 1960 Wimbledon Championships which they lost in three sets to the first-seeded pair, and eventual champions, Maria Bueno and Darlene Hard. At the same tournament, Hopps Adkisson partnered Bob Mark to reach the semifinal of the mixed doubles event.
Hopps Adkisson won the singles and doubles title at the US Indoor Championships in 1961 and the mixed doubles title with tennis commentator and author Bud Collins.[3]
Hopps Adkisson was inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 1998, the ITA Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999, and the UPSTA/RSPA PNW Tennis Hall of Fame in 2017.
A link to the video of the Induction Ceremony can be found here:
RSPA/PNW CLASS OF 2017
Nominations for Induction at a Division Convention must be received by September 15th for a nominee to be considered for the class year of the submission. Nominations will be evaluated and announced the following year. Nominees will be contacted by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee to confirm their acceptance of the nomination and, if accepted will be provided a detailed application form.
The Hall Of Fame Induction rules are described in this document:
RSPA Pacific Northwest Division Hall of Fame Rules
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