Occidental College

Sally (Moore) Huss '62 picked up the racket at an early age winning the first of nine U.S. Tennis Association championships in 1956. From 1957 to 1959, she ranked among the top 10 women's players in the United States, and was ranked ninth in the world in 1959. Huss won the Wimbledon junior title in 1958 and reached the women's semifinals the following year. She put the brakes on competitive play at age 21, finished her degree at USC, and joined the Virginia Slims tour in 1974. For more than 25 years, Huss has channeled her energies into writing and illustrating her own books. While most of her books are for children, others draw upon her expertise as a tennis champion, and still others reveal her positive philosophy of life. She lives in Solana Beach.