Gene Scott '60 Inducted Into International Tennis Hall of Fame

July 20, 2008

Newport, R.I. - The late Gene Scott '60 was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I., on July 12. Scott, a three-sport athlete at Yale, was joined by Michael Chang and Mark McCormack in the 2008 enshrinement.

Born Dec. 28, 1937, Scott grew up in St. James, NY, and played varsity hockey, track, soccer, and tennis at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Mass. At Yale, Scott earned letters in hockey, soccer and tennis.

He competed in the Davis Cup in 1963 and 1965, and his 1963 singles and doubles victories helped the United States win the Cup that year. Scott also made it to the semifinals of the U.S. Championships at Forest Hills in 1967 and the quarterfinals of the French Championships in 1964.

Scott climbed into the Top 10 rankings in the United States during five years, including a No. 4 ranking in 1963.

Despite obtaining a law degree from Virginia Law School in 1964, and briefly practicing law, Scott did not leave the tennis world and wrote 20 books on tennis, managed more than 200 tournaments and served as a TV commentator.

Scott passed away March 20, 2006, in Rochester, Minnesota.

Report Filed by Steven Horn '10, Yale Sports Publicity