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Dr. and Mrs. Edmond J. Gicewicz Family UB Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees
Belle Farrar Theobald
- Induction:
- 2007
- Class:
- 1942
Pioneering Award
1940-41 (BA '42, JD '44)
- The 1st woman to have played on a varsity men's team at UB, Belle Farrar Theobald was "drafted" to participate on the men's tennis team after a player (and friend) became ill and was unable to compete.
- Competed on the 1940 (2-3 record) and '41 (7-1) teams; during her final year of play, the squad's record was, at that time, the best ever in the program.
- In her first match, as a sophomore, she defeated her singles opponent in straight sets (6-4, 6-1) as UB defeated the University of Rochester (7-2) for the 1st time in 5 years.
- Belle played primarily 6th singles in her 1st season, then 2nd and 3rd singles the following year, as well as 2nd doubles with the team captain.
- A Phi Beta Kappa, she captured the Buffalo Muny singles and doubles championships in back-to-back years while attending UB.
- Her exploits on the Buffalo-area tennis scene were cited by the Buffalo Evening News as among the area's top 10 sports highlights of 1940.
Week 8 Recap | Buffalo vs. Akron
Monday, October 27
UB vs Syracuse MBB Post Game Presser
Sunday, October 26
UB Football Postgame Press Conference (vs. Akron)
Saturday, October 25
2025 UB Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony
Saturday, October 25
