Sissy Skinner
Inducted 2019
Hometown: Edinburg
High School: Edinburg High School
College: Lamar University, The University of Houston
Best Known for: Coaching – Tennis
b. October 14, 1947
A standout tennis player at Edinburg High in the 1960s, Skinner ranked among the state's best to a coaching run that has yielded multiple titles at numerous schools, and has been a strong tennis presence in Texas for decades. She gained a No. 1-ranking four times and represented Texas at the national Junior Wightman Cup competition.
A star and team captain in college at Lamar University and The University of Houston, she was the first women's tennis pro at Houston's McGregor Park Tennis Court. She coached at Stephen F. Austin University and at Spring Branch ISD before returning to the Valley in 1992 to coach the Sharyland High girls' and boys' program for six seasons from 1992 to 1997, taking a district title each season with a 123-3 record.
Skinner helped form a number of statewide tennis associations and has been highly successful as a player and coach into the 2000s. She continues to play tennis on the senior circuit. She has been nominated to the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame.
