Edwin J. Hess Jr. (2003) - Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame

Edwin J. Hess Jr.

Induction:
2003
Class:
1990

Sport: Tennis
Ed Hess posted an amazing 60-3 career singles record for the Bison men's tennis team, setting the school victory record while playing every match from the No. 1 position in the lineup. His 101 combined singles and doubles was also a school record when he graduated. Hess, who went 18-0 as a senior, was the East Coast Conference No. 1 singles champion in 1987, 1989 and 1990, and he twice won ECC titles at first doubles. In 1990, the team captain was ranked as high as 86th in the nation, and by then had earned the nickname "Captain 3-All" due to his knack for winning the decisive seventh point in a game in the no-ad scoring system. In addition to his individual accolades, Hess helped lead the Bison to three ECC team titles and a combined 38-12 record. A native of Short Hills, N.J., who attended Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, Hess was the recipient of the 1990 Bison Club Award for best exemplifying the winning spirit of Bison Athletics.
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 2003)