Texas Woman's University Athletics

Bloss is the only person to represent the United States in international competition in three racquet sports: tennis (Wightman Cup), badminton (Uber Cup) and squash (Wolfe-Noel Cup). During her collegiate career at TWU, she won state titles in tennis and badminton. Bloss also was a five-time Texas singles tennis champion. A nationally ranked player, she reached the Wimbleton doubles finals in 1958. She also has won several national and international badminton titles. Additionally, she was a four-time national champion in squash. The El Paso native received her bachelor's degree in 1949 and her master's in 1950 from TWU. Bloss, who lives in El Paso, co-owns the duPont-Bloss Stables, which specialize in thoroughbred breeding and training.