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Ora Washington

Chronology



1899 Born January 16 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1924 Begins playing tennis
1925 Beats Dorothy Radcliffe in her first national African American tournament
1931 Joins Philadelphia Tribune women's basketball team
1934 Philadelphia Tribune wins against Greensboro, North Carolina's Bennett College women's basketball team in a three-game series that is heavily attended
1936 Loses ATA singles title to Lulu Ballard due to sunstroke
1938 Tours the South with Philadelphia Tribune
1940 Philadelphia Tribune team disbanded
1971 Dies in May in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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