Wall of Honor Inductee - 1996

Doris Jane Hart (Meritorious Service)
Women's Tennis
Honorary Degree from Barry, Graduated from Miami (Florida)

Doris Jane Hart attended Barry from 1943 to 1945. She later graduated from the University of Miami, and received an honorary degree from Barry. She was an outstanding tennis player who went on to an illustrious professional career. She won the U.S. Women's Open singles title in 1954 and 1955. She also won one Australian Open singles title (1949), three French Open singles titles (1950-52), and one Wimbledon singles championship (1952), giving her an impressive seven Grand Slam singles titles.

Hart claimed doubles and mixed doubles titles in all four Grand Slam events. She won the U.S. Open doubles title four consecutive years (1951-54) and achieved the U.S. Open mixed doubles crown five straight years (1951-55). She totaled 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and 15 Grand Slam mixed doubles crowns. She also won the U.S. Hard Court singles title in 1949, earned the U.S. Clay Court singles title in 1950, and won several other national titles in doubles and mixed doubles. Her play in the Wightman Cup against Great Britain -- she was 14-0 in singles and 8-1 in doubles -- helped the U.S. dominate the event between 1946 and 1955.