Edwin "Ned" Crow, Class of 2003

Born on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, Ned was the youngest of six children. He earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, and later settled in Boulder with his family.

Along with a group of tennis stalwarts, Ned helped create the Boulder Tennis Association in 1967. He was elected its first president, and served on the board in one capacity or another continually until 2000. Ned helped found the Austin Scott Memorial Tournament, the BTA’s first activity.

Ned was nationally ranked in his age division for more than 20 years, and has captured numerous Colorado State Open age division titles.

In 1985, the BTA named its fall tournament the Ned Crow/BTA Open, in honor of Ned’s commitment and service to tennis in Boulder. The Colorado Tennis Association recognized his contributions to tennis with the Bud Robineau Award in 1995.