Joy Valderrama Abbott (1978) - Hall of Fame

Joy Valderrama Abbott

Induction:
1978
Class:
1952

Undefeated in tennis singles and doubles at Temple, Joy Valderrama served as captain of the team. She won the Eastern Intercollegiate Singles Championship in 1951 and played singles and doubles on the Junior Wightman Cup team from 1948-52. She was a member of the Sears Middle States tennis team. She was a doubles champion in the Pennsylvania Grass Courts Tournament in 1949 and a doubles champion in the Middle States Grass Courts in 1950. She was a singles champion in Eastern Clay Courts in 1952. In 1948, she held the title of Hawaiian Junior Champion in singles and doubles. She played hockey for two years and was on the swim team for three years at Temple. She served as referee and tournament director of several amateur tournaments in Philadelphia and for Federation Cup. She also coached the Junior Wightman Cup team in 1964-65.