Peggy Stephens (1960-63) (2001) - Athletics Hall of Fame

Peggy Stephens (1960-63)

Induction:
2001
Class:
1963

Stephens was a tennis player for the Cardinals from 1975-78 where she was the No. 1 singles and doubles player for four years. The first female player to receive a tennis scholarship at U of L, she was ranked in the Top 10 in the state. As a senior, she was an assistant coach for the women's basketball team and was a professional musician with the Louisville Orchestra at the same time.

She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Kentucky and was an instructor at Harvard's medical school. Dr. Stephens is currently the medical director for the Behavioral Healthcare Hospital in Columbus, Indiana. She joined the Women's International Racquetball Tour in 1999.