Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Gardnar Mulloy, Florida, 1984

Gardnar Mulloy, Florida, inducted in 1984Gardnar Mulloy

  • Seven Davis Cup teams.
  • Seven 45 and over national championships.
  • 14 years in the United States top ten.
  • Six Florida state championships.
  • Three World Senior ITF Singles Championships.
  • Wimbledon Doubles Championship in 1957 with Budge Patty.
  • Member of nine Halls of Fames. The Mulloy Cup, for players 80 years of age and over, is named in his honor.

Doris Jane Hart, Florida, 1981

Doris Jane Hart, Florida, inducted in 1981Doris Jane Hart

  • Began playing tennis as therapy for knee infection during childhood that nearly crippled her for life.
  • Winner of 35 major championships  (Australian, French, Wimbledon, United States.)
  • Won all 12 of the Grand Slam titles at least once.
  • Ranked in the U.S. top ten for 14 consecutive years 1942-1955.
  • Ranked number one in the United States in 1954-55 and top ten in the world for ten consecutive years.
  • Won singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1951, losing only one set in two weeks.
  • Won the French doubles with Shirley Fry five straight times in 1959-1954.