Bio

Bob Rump grew up in Fremont, Nebraska, where he earned all-state honors in football, basketball and tennis. He attended the University of Nebraska in the fall of 1948 and competed on the freshmen football and basketball teams. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War before returning to Midland College, where he competed in football, basketball and tennis. His career spanned five decades and he mixed in teaching, coaching and administrative jobs during that time. 

From 1962 - 1986, he coached the men's tennis program at Grossmont College, where his teams won 13 conference titles, four southern California regional championships, and appeared in five state championship finals, winning one state team championship. From 1987 to 1993, he coached the women's tennis team at Grossmont and captured six conference championships, six regional championships and four state championships. 

In 1997, Bob was inducted into the international tennis hall of fame and he has received numerous other awards between 1983 and 1998. He and his wife, Jeanne, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in May 2001. They have four children and three grandchildren.