In 1965 she advanced to the third round of the National Women's Championship at Forest Hills and was ranked #13 in the country.
In 1962, she paired with Paulette Verzin to win the USTA National Hard Court Champions Girls' 14 Doubles title.
Also that year she represented the United States in the 1967 Pan-American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, winning a gold medal in doubles (with Jane Albert) and a silver in singles.
She then went to the University of Texas at El Paso and was Southwest Intercollegiate Champion in both singles and doubles.
Rippy was married to Kenneth Bond and had daughters, Becky and Karen, step-children Kasie, Kevin and Kelly.