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Women singles:
1. AG d. Yvonne Catilius (Neconika Katilus); 6-0, 6-1
2. AG d. Mary Bruneau; 6-2, 6-4
Q. AG d. Isabelle Troccole; 6-1, 6-2
F. AG d. Millicent Hirsh Lang; 6-3, 6-1.
Tampa Bay Times -
Women singles:
1. Louise Ganzenmuller defaults
2. AG d. Carolyn Liguori; 6-0, 6-1
Q. AG d. Virginia Lee Boyer; 6-2, 6-1
S. AG d. Mrs. Richard A. Buck; 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
F. Nancy Chafee d. AG; 6-0, 6-2.
Daily News and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle -
Cooper became the first African American drafted into the NBA when the Boston Celtics chose him with the 14th overall pick.
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Brook's book, Annie Allen,won her the Pulitzer. She is the first African American to win the prize. She was from Chicago.
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The integration of the American Bowling Commission in 1950 allowed black bowlers to compete in ABC sanctioned meets. The reversal of the whites-only clause effected northern bowling alleys. It would take the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make segregation illegal nationwide.
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A landmark United States Supreme Court decision that abolished segregation in railroad dining cars.
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The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea. On June 27 President Truman ordered US air and sea forces to help South Korea. In August 1950, the President and Secretary of State Acheson obtained the consent of Congress to appropriate $12 billion for military action in Korea. War ends July 27, 1953.
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Marble opposed racist policies in the USLTA
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Gregory wins the first of four UGA championships. Not sure of the exact date.
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Women singles: (several rain delays):
1-AG d. Mela Ramirez; 6-3, 6-1
2-AG d. Betty Grey; 9-7, 6-2
Q-Doris Hart d. AG; 6-2, 6-3
Doubles:
Q- AG/Laura Lou Jahn d. Betty Gray/Toby Greenberg; 6-4, 6-2
S- Fry/Hart d. AG/LLJ; 6-1, 6-1
Chicago Tribune -
(AG first A/A to play on a grass court)
Women singles:
1-AG d. Virginia Rice Johnson; 6-1, 6-3
2-Helen Perez d. AG; 6-1, 6-1
Women's doubles:
1-Shirley Fry/Doris Fry d. AG/Dorothy Watman; 6-0, 6-1
Hartford Courant & Montreal Gazette -
Women singles:
1-AG d. Shirley Butler; 6-1, 6-0
2-AG d. Hortense Stridiron; 6-0, 6-0
Q-Matilda Davis defaults
S-AG d. Doris Perkins; 6-1, 6-3
F-AG d. Nana Davis; 6-2, 6-1
Mixed doubles:
1-AG/S.Llewellyn d. Dolores Davis/Kenneth Freeman; 6-1, 6-2
Q-AG/SL d. Shirley Butler/Doug Henderson; 6-4, 6-1
S-AG/SL d. Doris Perkins/Jefferson Craig; 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
F-AG/SL tied with Nana Davis/Quentin Vaughn when match called for rain; 6-6
Courier News (Bridgewater, NJ) -
- AG d. Rhoda Smith; 6-0, 6-0 F. AG d. Isabell Trocele; 6-2, 6-2
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F. AG d. Jane Hudlin; 6-3, 6-0. Afro American Aug 26.
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Women's singles (4th consecutive win for AG):
1. Ag d. Helen Watson; 6-0, 6-2
3. AG d. Jewel Plummer; 6-0, 6-0
Q. AG d. Margaret Peters; 6-0, 6-3
S. AG d. Mary Etta Fine or Delores Davis
F. AG d. Nana Davis; 6-1, 6-0
Mixed doubles (third consecutive win for AG/Whirlwind):
F. AG/Whirlwind d. Mary Etta Fine/Leo Fine; 7-5, 7-5
Atlanta Daily World 30 Aug; Afro American 2 Sep -
Women singles:
1. AG d. Barbara Knapp; 6-2, 6-2
2. Louise Brough d. AG 6-1, 3-6, 9-7 -
SEE SOMEBODY p. 75 and BORN p. 67 for details
The plan:
1. AG to Detroit for 2-3 weeks of training with Jean Hoxie.
2. Then to England for European schedule.
3. Funds were being raised by Joe Louis, a group of Detroiters and people in Tallahassee. Louis gave her use of his suite at the Gotham Hotel bought her a roundtrip ticket to London. (Born, p. 69)
4. AG to leave school for a year and skip American tournaments.
5. Letter asked FAMC to help pay expenses.
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Bunche won the award based on his Middle East negotiation of an armistice between Egypt and Israel. Bunche was the first A/A to receive the Nobel.
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AG is the 1950 recipient (Jackie Robinson was the 1949 recipient).
Robinson presents the award to AG and Edith Sampson is the speaker. (My date may not be correct)