• Played two outstanding seasons with the Pandas basketball team (1948-49 and 1949-50), following several years teaching in rural Saskatchewan.
• Received the Bakewell Trophy in 1949-50 as the most outstanding female athlete at the University of Alberta.
• After teaching for several years at Victoria Composite High School in Edmonton, accepted a position in the U of A's Department of Physical Education in 1956 and coached the Pandas basketball team from 1956 to 1963.
• Appointed Director of Women's Athletics in 1963, where she had a significant influence as a mentor for women participating in intramural sport, elite sport, and the administration of sport.
• Became Undergraduate Chair in the Department of Physical Education in 1970 and also served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation before her retirement in 1981.

Ruby Anderson was born and raised in La Fleche, Saskatchewan. Following high school, she attended Moose Jaw Teachers College and the University of Saskatchewan before contributing to the war effort in a Toronto munitions plant.

Ruby began her teaching career in 1941 in rural Saskatchewan and then continued her education at this University in 1948.

During her two years as a student here, she was an outstanding Panda basketball player. The contributions she made to the team and other aspects of university life were recognized when she was presented in 1950 with the Bakewell Trophy awarded to the female athlete who best combines athletic skill, scholarly ability and a sense of fair play.

Subsequent to her graduation, Ruby taught at Victoria Composite High School where she was an outstanding teacher and coach in basketball, volleyball, softball and track and field. In 1956, she accepted a position in the Department of Physical Education at the University of Alberta. Among her many teaching and administrative duties, she was the Panda basketball coach for nine years. Ruby relinquished this post when appointed Director of Women's Athletics in 1963. In this role she was very instrumental in building a strong program for women and encouraged many female students to be involved in athletics, intramurals and administration of sport.

In 1970, Ruby was given additional responsibilities when she became Undergraduate Chairman in the Department of Physical Education and became Associate Dean of the Faculty prior to her retirement in 1981.

Ruby Anderson has made a significant contribution to sport in Alberta and this has been duly recognized by the Alberta Health and Physical Education Council, the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association and the local and national Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Ruby Anderson embodies the qualities of good sportsmanship, dedication, ability and a genuine concern for her students and athletes.