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Inducted
May 6, 1994
Kitty
Magee (Student -- 1930-38; Faculty Member -- 1938-40,
1950-81) Magee was the first chairwoman of the Texas Commission
on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. After obtaining
her bachelor's degree in 1934 and her master's in 1938,
Magee was a member of the TWU faculty until her retirement
in 1981 with the rank of associate professor. She has published
numerous journal articles in her field. Magee served as
an officer and/or committee member in many national and
state organizations. One of her most distinguished honors
was her selection by NAGWS in 1993 as the Texas Pathfinder
in recognition of her contribution to women's athletics.
The Fort Worth native was an inductee of the TWU Order
of the Redcoats. She was an active member of the TWU Almunae
Association and the Pioneer Scholarship Drive. Scholarships,
academic awards and a lectureship have been established
in her name. Magee passed away in October 2002.
Mary
(Poggy) Suba Barbaria (Field Hockey, Badminton, Tennis
-- 1938-42, 1946) Barbaria was a member of the All-American
field hockey team from 1943-47 and a four-time All-American
in lacrosse. In addition to being a member of the TWU field
hockey team, she was also the Texas State Singles Badminton
Champion in 1942 and 1946. She has won numerous amateur
golf tournaments, including the Senior Citizens' Olympic
Golf Tournament, in addition to being a stand out in softball.
The Galena Park native graduated from Texas State College
for Women (now TWU) in 1942 with a bachelor's degree in
health and physical education and a master's in 1946. She
passed away on August 6, 2006.
Margaret
Varner Bloss (Tennis, Badminton -- 1947-50) Bloss is
the only person to represent the United States in international
competition in three racquet sports: tennis (Wightman Cup),
badminton (Uber Cup) and squash (Wolfe-Noel Cup). During
her collegiate career at TWU, she won state titles in tennis
and badminton. Bloss also was a five-time Texas singles
tennis champion. A nationally ranked player, she reached
the Wimbleton doubles finals in 1958. She also has won
several national and international badminton titles. Additionally,
she was a four-time national champion in squash. The El
Paso native received her bachelor's degree in 1949 and
her master's in 1950 from TWU. Bloss, who lives in El Paso,
co-owns the duPont-Bloss Stables, which specialize in thoroughbred
breeding and training.
Dr.
Bert Lyle (Athletics Director, Track Coach, Faculty
Member -- 1965-88) Dr. Lyle was coach of the United States
spring, hurdle and relay teams at the 1992 Summer Olympic
Games in Barcelona, Spain. His TWU track teams garnered
three AIAW national championships, including the inaugural
event, and his teams also won two Track and Field Federation
Championships. He has had a tremendous impact on track
and field as Olympic Sprint Development Committee Chair
and as the Elite Sprint Coordinator for the U.S. women.
A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Lyle earned his bachelor's
degree from Duke University, a master's degree from Southern
Methodist University and a doctorate from the University
of Texas at Austin. Since his retirement from TWU in 1988,
Dr. Lyle has resided in Denton.
Update (12/12/05) DR. LYLE HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS GIEGENGACK AWARD BY USA TRACK & FIELD
Louise
Ritter (Track -- 1976-81, Basketball -- 1978-79) Ritter,
a three-time Olympic qualifier, won the high jump gold
medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South
Korea, Her winning jump of 6-foot-8 tied her American record
and set an Olympic record. At the 1984 Summer Games in
Los Angeles, she finished eighth in the high jump. While
pursuing her bachelor's degree at TWU, she won national
collegiate championship honors three times. She set 12
national high jump records. Ritter also won the bronze
medal at the World Championships. In 1988, Ritter was inducted
into the Texas Hall of Fame for Women. She also was selected
as a TWU Distinguished Alumna in 1989. A native of Red
Oak, Texas, Ritter served as a assistant track coach Southern
Methodist University and was the head track coach at Texas
Tech University. She resides in Dallas.
Kathy
Arendsen (Softball -- 1977-79) Arendsen, a native of
Holland, Mich., was a gold medalist at the 1979 Pan American
Games and a silver medalist at the 1983 Pan Am Games. She
was a pitcher on the Pioneer team that won the 1979 AIAW/ASA
Women's College World Series. During her career at TWU,
she received two of her three Broderick Awards as the nation's
top collegiate softball player. In addition, she was a
two-time AIAW All-American. Arendsen's 15-year career with
the Raybestos Brakettes included three world and nine national
titles. The 1980 California State-Chico graduate, who was
the head softball at Yale University, was a member of the
National Team Selection Committee for the 1996 Olympic
Softball Team. She currently is the head softball coach
at the University of Oregon.
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