Philadelphia Tribune Girls

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Philadelphia Tribune Girls, 1938. Standing (l. to. r): Marie Leach, Lavinia Moore, Myrtle Wilson, Ora Mae Washington, Rose Wilson, Florence Campbell. Kneeling: Gladys Walker, Virgina Woods.

The Philadelphia Tribune Girls were an African American women's basketball team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1930 to 1942. They were sometimes called "the Newsgirls," as they were sponsored by the Philadelphia Tribune, the city's most influential black newspaper.

They were rarely beaten, taking on African American high school, college and club teams and occasionally white women's teams. They were declared national black women's champions most years of their existence. One of their biggest stars was Ora Mae Washington.