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Aurelia Phillips competed and won championships not just in El Paso, but all around the Southwest. Phillips was an El Paso City Tennis Singles Title Champion from 1928 to 1941. She won the Doubles titles 12 times and with George Cound and Russell Ball, she won mixed doubles twice. She also competed in the Southwestern and New Mexico State event and earned over 50 titles in nineteen years. Phillips retired from tennis after a knee injury in 1947. In 1955, she wasappointed manager at the El Paso Tennis Club, serving until her retirement in 1966. Credit: El Paso Times

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