Eugene Ray. Georgia, inducted in 1996
- Involved as a local competitor, teacher and organizer and known as “Mr. Tennis” in Clayton County
- Devoted much of his time to introducing tennis to local residents, maintaining the only 2 courts in the county, giving free lessons to juniors and adults and running tournaments
- Began playing senior tournaments at age 60 and restricted himself to 10 tournaments per year, but still earned 21 number 1 Georgia rankings and 9 number 1 Southern rankings
- Won all 6 Southern tournaments he entered in 1984 at age 80
- Played few national tournaments, but earned wins over several nationally ranked players, including Bitsy Grant
- Attained his highest national singles ranking of number 5 in the 85’s in 1990
- Inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame in 1995