Ora Washington
Ora Washington From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Ora Washington Country (sports) United States Born ( 1898-01-23 ) January 23, 1898 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died December 21, 1971 (1971-12-21) (aged 73) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ora Washington (January 23, 1898 – December 21, 1971) was an American athlete from the Germantown section of Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known as the "Queen of Tennis". [1] Contents 1 Life 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading Life [ edit ] In professional tennis, she won the American Tennis Association's national singles title eight times in nine years between 1929–1937 and 12 straight double championships. [1] Historical marker about Ora Washington in Philadelphia She played basketball first in 1930 with the Germantown Hornets where her 22-1 record earned her the national female title. The Hornets were originally sponsored by ...