Ora Washington (1899-1971)
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Gosffo
N 40° 02.479 W 075° 10.764
18T E 484695 N 4432358
Tennis any one???
Waymark Code: WM80BV
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2010
Views: 4
Marker Text: African American athlete who dominated black women’s tennis, 1929-1937. She won eight national singles titles from American Tennis Association; starred with Philadelphia Tribunes, women’s basketball team, 1932-1942; played and taught here at YWCA.
Marker Name: Ora Washington (1899-1971)
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 11/05/2004
Marker Type: City
Location: 6128 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia
Category: African American, Sports, Women
Website: [Web Link]
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