User:Wugapodes/Inez Patterson

Inez Patterson was an African American athlete from Pennsylvania. Considered a pioneer for African American women in sports, Patterson made all-collegiate teams in hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball, and acrobatic dance during her studies at Temple University. She integrated a number of events, including the American Red Cross track meet, and the Women's Athletic Association swim meet. After graduating from Temple University in 1934, Patterson joined Ora Washington on the Philadelphia Tribune girls basketball team before serving as National Program Director of the American Tennis Association in 1938.