Stan Smith (1994) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Stan Smith

Induction:
1994
Class:
1969

A three-time All-American at USC, Stan Smith won the 1968 NCAA singles championship and the 1967 and 1968 doubles titles. He also won the U.S. Indoor doubles, the U.S. Clay Court doubles, and the Amateur doubles titles in 1968. He graduated from USC in 1969 with a degree in business finance. Smith then played professionally (1969-84), and went on to win the 1972 Wimbledon singles, 1971 U.S. Open singles and 4 U.S. Open doubles crowns. He was the world’s No. 1-ranked player in 1972 and 1973, and No. 1 in the United States from 1971-73. He was inducted into the ITCA College Tennis Hall of Fame in 1984 and the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2016, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Century team. After his playing career, he coached and ran a tennis academy. Besides tennis, he is known globally for his namesake iconic fashion tennis shoe line by Adidas.