Nita Margaret Burke (née French - born 27 April 1937) is a retired Australian women's basketball player.Brasil, Cartões de Imigração familysearch.org
Biography
Burke was born in Ulverstone, Tasmania. After starting out playing netball, she switched to basketball, playing for Tasmania at the 1956 National Championships.Department of Premier and Cabinet.Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame. Nita Burke (nee French) . Retrieved 2017-08-06. Burke was selected for the Australia women's national basketball team, representing her country six times in international competition.Hope, Chloe (March 3, 2010). Who is our greatest female athlete ever? The Advocate. Retrieved 2017-08-06. She was captain of the national team during their 1963 Asian tour, when they won 14 of the 15 games played. At official FIBA events, Burke played at the 1957 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.FIBA Archive. 1957 World Championship for Women. Australia. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
Burke moved to coaching and administration after retiring as a player in 1966. She was inducted into the Tasmanian Sporting Hall of Fame in 1991. Burke is one of only three basketballers inducted into the Hall of Fame.Basketball Australia. Basketball Tasmania Induct Hollie Grima into Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
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