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Katharine Hubbell '43 HOF 2025

Katharine Hubbell

  • Class
    1943
  • Induction
    2025
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Tennis
Katharine Hubbell '43 was the dominant force in women's tennis at Vassar from 1940 to 1943 and made history as the school's first individual national champion in the pre-modern era. Hubbell won multiple national intercollegiate singles and doubles titles, which represented the highest level of competition during the 1940s. Following her successful college career, Hubbell continued to compete at a high level, making two appearances at Wimbledon in the 1950s and winning the US Women's Indoor Championship singles title in 1955.  In 1958, Hubbell received the USTA Service Bowl Award, an honor recognizing female players that have made outstanding contributions to the sportsmanship, fellowship, and service of tennis.  Hubbell has also been inducted into the USTA New England Hall of Fame.
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