Southern Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees 2006 - 2010

Al Parker, Georgia, 2010

Al Parker, Georgia, inducted 2010

Recognized as the most accomplished junior tennis player in history
Won 25 national junior titles
The only player to be ranked number nationally in all 4 junior age divisions….Boy’s 12U in 1981, 14U in 1982, 16U in 1985 and 18U in 1986
During 1980-81 won the Boy’s 12U singles and doubles titles at all 4 national tournaments, the only player ever to capture all available national championships in one age division in one year….called the “Double Grand Slam”
Competed in 66 national singles and/or doubles tournaments and either won or was a finalist 38 times
Played number 1 singles at the University of Georgia, was a 4 year All-American and won 2 National Collegiate Singles Championships and 10 other collegiate singles and doubles titles, never losing a finals match
Inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2007

Jerry Caldwell, Georgia, inducted in 2010

Made his mark as a doubles player in the world of adult tennis, securing ranking of No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 in the South in 1981 with three different partners
Won the 1986 National Men’s 45s Clay Court Doubles Championship and played in 11 national doubles finals
Won over 25 Georgia championships and an equal number of Southern championships
Ranked No. 1 in the nation once, in Southern 10 times and in Georgia 15 times in his age group and consistently ranked among the top 5 nationally
Served the sport as a distinguished volunteer, including President of the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association, Vice-President of USTA Georgia and a founder of the Senior Tennis Players of Georgia and the Atlanta Cup
Member of USTA Southern’s Olympics Facilities, Information Technology and Marketing committees
Inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997

Chanda Rubin, Louisiana, inducted in 2009

Turned pro after winning the 1992 Wimbledon Junior Championships and played in all the grand slams, reached the singles semifinals of the 1996 Australian Open, the singles quarterfinals of the French Open 3 times and won the 1996 Australian Open doubles title
Won 7 singles titles on the WTA Tour, including Madrid, Los Angeles and Eastbourne (twice), 10 doubles titles, 399 singles matches, the 1995 WTA Most Improved Player Award, qualified for the season-ending Tour Championships 4 times and ranked number 6 in the world in singles and number 9 in doubles in 1996
Designated funds from her Federation Cup play to support the International Tennis Foundation junior circuit tournaments played in the South and founded the Chanda Rubin Tennis and Scholarship Foundation
Received the 1997 Arthur Ashe Leadership Award for commitment to community involvement and children’s programs and named 1998 Most Caring Athlete by USA Weekend for humanitarian efforts in working with disabled and disadvantaged children
Awards include 1995 ATA Athlete of the Year, 1996 U. S. Olympic Committee Female Athlete of the Year, 2003 USTA Service Bowl, 2008 Danzig Trophy and 2008 Gene Scott Renaissance Award
Served as an Elite Athlete on the USTA Board of Directors for 3 terms
Inducted into the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2013

Jack Mills, South Carolina, inducted in 2009

Volunteer and leader at all levels of tennis since 1971 serving as Chairman of the Junior Tennis League in Columbia, President of the South Carolina Tennis Association, President of the Southern Tennis Association and Regional Vice-President of the USTA
Member of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports, board member of PE4Life and Chairman of the advisory board for the College of Hospitality, Retail & Sports Management at the University of South Carolina
Represented the USTA on the ITF Olympic Committee before and during the 1996 games in Atlanta and was an advisor to the Atlanta Committee focusing on the construction of the tennis stadium and complex
Member of the U. S. Open committee in 1993, worked to improve security and chaired the U. S. Open Project Committee during the planning and construction of Arthur Ashe Stadium and the renovation of Louis Armstrong Stadium
Chaired the USTA Public Affairs Committee and assisted in obtaining more than $700,000 in government grants as well as pro-bono USTA advertising appearances by Donald Trump and Jeff Gordon
Selected as one of the 25 most influential sports figures in South Carolina and among the top 100 sports figures for the millennium in the state, and received the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian award
Inducted into the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame in 1990 and received the USTA Southern Touchstone Award in 1991

Steve Duffel, Arkansas, inducted in 2009

Played tennis for the University of Arkansas from 1965 to 1967
Ranked number 1 in Arkansas and number 1 in the South in senior doubles numerous times and won several Southern Senior Championships in doubles and mixed doubles
Played on and captained Southern teams to the title at the USTA National Intersectional Championships over 15 years
Active volunteer for USTA Arkansas, USTA Southern and USTA as a tournament director, serving on and chairing numerous committees and filling leadership positions since 1977, including President of Arkansas in 1981-1982, President of Southern in 1986-1987 and a member of the USTA Executive Committee in 1988-1989
Chaired the Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation, served on numerous Foundation boards as a trustee and advisor and (after his selection as a 2009 inductee) chaired the Hall of Fame Selection Committee for 6 years
Received the Victor Sheshunoff Educational Merit Award and President’s Award in Arkansas and the USTA Southern President’s Award and Jacobs Bowl
Inducted into the Arkansas Tennis Hall of Fame in 1998