Blue plaque № 29546
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Ora Washington (1899-1971). 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.
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