Phyllis Lockwood, Class of 2000

Phyllis was an all-around athlete, and a self-taught tennis player. In Colorado’s three major tournaments, the Colorado State Open, the Denver City Open, and the Intermountain Sectional, Phyllis amassed 21 singles titles and 43 doubles titles between 1936 and 1964. Phyllis achieved similar acclaim in track and field, softball, and was an All-American in basketball.

In 1977, she was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame for her all-around athletic prowess, and in 2000, Sports Illustrated named her as one of the 50 top Colorado Athletes of the Century, ranking her as the No. 2 woman.

Phyllis maintained that the primary characteristic of a winner is good sportsmanship. Since 1975, the Colorado Tennis Association has annually honored deserving girls with the Phyllis Lockwood Award for sportsmanship, leadership and achievement.