Anne Dyde, Class of 2002

Anne dominated the Colorado tennis scene in the late 1950s and early 60s, winning the Colorado State Open singles title three times and the Denver City Open singles crown four times. In 1965, Anne held the state’s No. 1 ranking in both the Open and Senior divisions.

Anne amassed five Intermountain Sectional Championships titles, 14 Colorado State Open titles and 17 Denver City Open titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. One of Colorado’s greatest doubles champions, Anne earned a No. 1 ranking in doubles and mixed doubles nine different times.

In 1980, Sportswomen of Colorado recognized Anne for her outstanding performance and dedication to tennis. This same dedication was noted in Sports Illustrated, which highlighted her record of playing 1,548 sets in a single calendar year, 1966.