Clyda Jean Martin Owen came from a large Arizona family. She attended Arizona State Teacher's College (now ASU) in 1942 and later became the first female Student Body President. Coach Owen taught and coached at Glendale High School from 1946 to the late 1960's. Coach Owen is considered to be one of the pioneers in women's high school sports. The menu above says she was inducted in Girls Basketball, but she was recognized for being a Hall of Famer in all girls sports as well as a cheerleading advisor. "C.J." won multiple titles in badminton and tennis during her career. Title IX didn't really kick in until the 1970's, so the only interscholastic sports for girls up until that time was badminton and tennis. At Glendale, her Lady Cardinals were three time Class 5A State Champions in 1950, 51, and 52. CJ moved on to Cortez high school and coached tennis for 16 years with all winning seasons. Three of her Lady Colts teams were Class 5A Girls Champions. Coach Owen moved on to the Glendale District Office to serve as the District Athletic Director in 1976. CJ was the first woman in the country to serve as an athletic director in a mutiple school district. The new gymnasium on the Glendale campus bears Coach Owen's name. Coach Owen passed away on April 8, 2017.