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Anne "The Panther" Paradise Hansford (born August 18, 1924) was a competitive basketball player that is considered to be the first female from Georgia to win three All-American honors (1947, 1948 and 1949). She became well known while playing for The Atlanta Blues in AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) from 1946 to 1948. Anne Paradise Hansford was born in Lexington, Georgia and she is from farmer's family.
Work Cited
[edit]- Ikard, Robert W., ed. (2005). Just For Fun: The Story of AAU Women's Basketball. University of Arkansas Press.