FL H8105

Recognizes the 120th anniversary of the birth of E. Lilyan Spencer (1906-1957), a Tallahassee native who earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Florida A&M University

Honors her professional tennis career during the 1930s, including 10 state championships and the 1937 Southern Open Championship title, making her the first African American woman from Tallahassee to win a national sports title

Acknowledges her career in education as a math teacher, basketball coach, athletic director, and first female principal at Bond Junior High School

Recognizes her community service contributions, including helping establish the Bond Community Credit Union and chairing the Negro Division of the March of Dimes campaign

Notes her business achievements as a restaurant owner and real estate investor who sold property and granted mortgages to both Black and white buyers