Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

H.A. Ted Bailey, jr. M.D., Arkansas, 1989

H.A. Ted Bailey, JR. M.D., Arkansas, inducted 1989Ted Bailey

  • Had a distinguished medical and business career in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving as head of the Division of Ear, Nose and Throat at the University of Arkansas Medical School and later as the Chief of Staff of the Baptist Hospital in Little Rock
  • Funded the United States Davis Cup team to play an exhibition at the dedication of the Little Rock Racquet Club in 1968
  • Charter Trustee and President of the Arkansas Tennis Patrons Foundation at its inception in 1970, positions he held for over 20 years
  • Won the Arkansas State Father/Son Championships in 1970 and 1980 with his son, Ted III and ranked #1 in Arkansas in doubles in both the 50’s and 55’s age divisions
  • President of the Arkansas Tennis Association in 1970 and 1971 and established the first office and staff for the association
  • President of the Southern Tennis Association in 1974 and 1975 and served on the USTA Executive Committee for eight years
  • Inducted into the Arkansas Tennis Hall of Fame during its first year in 1979

Roberta Alison Baumgardner, Alabama, 1989

Roberta Alison Baumgardner, Alabama, inducted in 1989Roberta A. Baumgardner

  • Accumulated numerous junior titles including the Southern Open, Southern Closed, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Kentucky State, Florida Yacht Club and Tampa Bay
  • Held the #1 ranking as a junior in both Alabama and the South, and was nationally ranked in the top 20 four times
  • Played on two National Junior Wightman Cup Teams and was a member of the Southern Intersectional Team five years
  • Received the first varsity letter and athletic scholarship awarded by the University of Alabama where she played #4 singles and #2 doubles on the men’s team
  • During her college years she won the Women’s College Championships and the USLTA National College Girls’ Tennis Championships in both singles and doubles
  • Served several years as a volunteer high school tennis coach
  • Inducted into the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame and the National College Women’s Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987 and the University of Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame in 1988