Untold Legends Podcast
Ora Washington: The champion the world ignored. You might know this tennis and basketball star, were it not for the colour of her skin.
Renee Montgomery investigates Ora鈥檚 story.
Episodes to download
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Season 2 trailer: Hedy Lamarr
Fri 30 Aug 2024
A golden age Hollywood actress, but was Hedy Lamarr ever seen for who she really was?
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Bonus: The Black 14—Ora Washington
Thu 4 Apr 2024
The lives of 14 black American footballers are changed forever in a fight against racism
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7. Flowers for Ora—Ora Washington
Wed 12 Oct 2022
鈥淧ossibly the best female athlete鈥� of her era 鈥� why was Ora Washington forgotten?
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6. Defending her throne—Ora Washington
Wed 5 Oct 2022
Cracks appear after two decades at the top of black tennis
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5. Playing like a 鈥榬eal woman鈥�—Ora Washington
Wed 28 Sep 2022
Ora is at the peak of her sports but stars are expected to appear 鈥渟ufficiently feminine鈥�
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4. Queen of two courts—Ora Washington
Wed 21 Sep 2022
Basketball beckons. The elite tennis player tries a new sport
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3. Advantage Ora—Ora Washington
Wed 14 Sep 2022
Can she beat the best? Ora is the underdog against the crowd favourite
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2. A radical statement—Ora Washington
Wed 7 Sep 2022
鈥淪he loved to compete鈥�: Ora takes her first tennis lesson
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1. An empty chair—Ora Washington
Wed 31 Aug 2022
Who was Ora Washington? The southern farm girl who wanted more
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Season 1 trailer: Ora—Ora Washington
Thu 11 Aug 2022
The Queen of two courts. Ora: A star the world ignored. It鈥檚 time everyone knew her name
