Gayle Goettman Kirkpatrick
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- Class Year:
- 1984
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- Induction Year:
- 2005
Bio
From Hall of Honor press release dated Oct. 25, 2005:
Gayle Goettman Kirkpatrick is the most accomplished women's tennis
player in Wittenberg history, and she has the unique distinction of
becoming the first daughter of a Wittenberg University Athletics
Hall of Honor inductee to earn the same such recognition.
Kirkpatrick's father is Bill Goettman, a multi-sport athlete at
Wittenberg before graduating in 1954 who later served as the
university's team physician for many years. She played No. 1
singles and doubles while serving as team captain in 1982 and 1983
after transferring back to her hometown from Wake Forest
University. Kirkpatrick led the Tigers to an OAISW Division III
Ohio team championship in 1983 and earned team most valuable player
honors two straight years. She compiled a singles record of 13-2,
won the state title in both singles and doubles and finished sixth
in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1983, the best individual
national finish in the program's history. Since graduating from
Wittenberg with a degree in management, Kirkpatrick has remained
active in the sport, winning the Clark County Louis Heil Tennis
Tournament singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles an
unprecedented five straight years. She now resides in Pacific
Palisades, Calif.