Induction Year: 1987

Lloyd Sessions (1906-1997) was instrumental in founding the Corpus Christi Tennis Association and served as its first president. Through the association and with the help of philanthropist Howard E. Butt Sr., Sessions worked to develop the Corpus Christi HEB Tennis Center in 1960. He was a driving force behind the development of the CCTA Junior Development program. Sessions was heavily involved in the Texas Tennis Association and the USTA, serving on numerous committees. He was elected director of the National Tennis Educational Foundation and later served as vice president and president.