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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