Sammy Giammalva

Sport: Tennis (1955-57)
Inducted: 1987
Hometown: Houston, Texas

• Won Texas state singles title at age 16 in 1951
• SWC singles and doubles champion from 1955-57
• 1957 singles runner-up and reached NCAA doubles semifinals in 1956 and 1957
• Member of 1956 U.S. Davis Cup team
• Coached 14 years at Rice, where his teams won 10 SWC titles and had 15 players earn All-American awards
• Former U.S. Open national 35-and-over singles and doubles champion