Willard Douglass Corley & Willard Douglass Corley, Jr. , Class of 2006

Few Coloradans have had the kind of impact on the growth of tennis in the state that Douglass had. He was president of the Southern Colorado Tennis Association during the 1950s-60s, and represented the Intermountain Section for the US Lawn Tennis Association.

Douglass helped organize and build the Colorado Springs Racquet Club in 1965, and in 1968, the club named its nascent junior tournament, The Corley Cup, in his honor.

His son, Doug, won the Colorado High School championship in 1953 and 1954. At Colorado College, he won eight singles and doubles Rocky Mountain Collegiate Conference titles. He competed at the 1957 NCAA Championships, winning the singles consolation draw.

Doug compiled six titles in the region’s three major tournaments: Denver City Open, Colorado State Open and Intermountain Sectional Championships. He also competed in the US Open three times and the qualifying round at Wimbledon.