Albion College

An Albion native, Mary was Albion College's first female MIAAChampion, and without a doubt was the best tennis player to competein the league during her era. She captured three consecutive singletitles (1900, 1901 and 1902) and finished second in 1899. Mary alsowon two doubles titles (1901 and 1902) and had two second-placefinishes. At that time, tennis was a co-ed sport, and Mary led theway to two team championships (1900 and 1901).

After graduation, Mary taught English at Oxford College for twoyears and also at Albion High School. She later settled in Oxford,Ohio where her husband was a professor in the Latin Department atMiami University. She remained extremely active in communityaffairs and traveled to Europe on four different occasions. Marypassed away on May 8, 1955. Her tennis abilities were passed on toother family members: her son played for three years on hiscollege's tennis team, her three granddaughters were fine tennisplayers, and her current nine-year-old great-grandson showexceptional promise.