Eleanor Oliver Stipe (1936-40)
Inducted 1990
EXCELLED IN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AS A GUARD WITH OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE SKILLS FROM 1936-40.
PLAYED IN ALL 35 GAMES DURING FOUR-YEAR PLAYING CAREER AS THE TEAM COMPILED A 25-10 RECORD, INCLUDING AN UNDEFEATED (6-0-1) 1936-37 SEASON.
SERVED AS CO-CAPTAIN OF THE 1938-39 TEAM AND CAPTAIN OF THE 1939-40 TEAM.
SERVED AS INTERIM HEAD COACH OF THE COLLEGE TEAM IN THE ABSENCE OF COACH MAJORIE BARTLETT.
SHE WAS A RATED BASKETBALL OFFICIAL AS A COLLEGE STUDENT AND SHE OFFICIATED LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL GAMES AND CONDUCTED REFEREEING CLINICS FOR THE NATIONAL REFEREE ASSOCIATION. SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE OFF THE COURT AS WELL BY SERVING ON THE COLLEGE ATHLETIC'S COUNCIL FROM 1938-40, BEING VICE-PRESIDENT OF HER SENIOR CLASS (1939-40), ORGANIZING A DORMITORY SOCIAL GROUP FOR WOMEN CALLED THE "TELTRABS", WHICH LATER BECAME THE ALPHA SIGMA TAU SORORITY, AND WAS CREDITED WITH SAVING COACH JOHN NEWCOME AND SEVERAL STUDENTS FROM DROWNING IN THE POTOMAC RIVER.UPON GRADUATION, SHE WAS A SUCCESSFUL TEACHER BEFORE RETIRING IN 1975