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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Ora Washington, The “Queen Of Two Courts,” Ruled Tennis And Basketball Alike
Description: For National Play Tennis Day, the story of Ora Washington, one of the great early stars of women's tennis who also happened to be one of the great early stars of women's basketball. Plus: this weekend in Edison, Washington, the annual Edison Chicken Parade.
Long before Serena Williams, there was Ora Washington. Few remember her. (Washington Post)
The Nearly Forgotten History Of Basketball HOF Inductee Ora Washington (WBUR's Only A Game)
The Edison Chicken Parade is a must-see event (KING 5)
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