Fay Shwayder, Class of 2004

A Denver native, Fay first picked up the game at Denver City Park, where her lifelong love affair with tennis began. Fay had a long and distinguished tennis career. She first captured the Denver City Championship in 1933 at the age of 17. 

Twenty-five years later, at the age of 42, she was again crowned the tournament’s singles champion. Fay was a singles finalist eight other times.

Alongside fellow Colorado Tennis Hall of Famer Phyllis Lockwood, Fay captured the Denver City women’s doubles title four times, in 1954 and 1956-58. The pair also captured three Intermountain Sectional Championship women’s doubles titles in 1954, 56, and 59. 

Partnering with Doug Corley, Fay earned the 1956 Denver City Championship Mixed Doubles title. Fay also captured the Colorado State Open Women’s Singles title in 1963, and the doubles title in 1964 with Ann Rockwell.