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Major Isadore H. Washington, Jr. Passes Away

Major Isadore H. Washington, Jr., a well-known coach in neighborhoods throughout Carson, passed away on December 22. He was 79 years old. Isadore, known as “Issy” to family and friends, was born on August 17, 1937 in Columbus, Mississippi, but spent his school and young adult years in Tacoma, Washington   The eldest of six children, he excelled in athletics, particularly basketball, where he played for Stadium High School and the University of Puget Sound basketball teams. Upon graduation from the University of Puget Sound in 1961, he attended the Air Force Officer’s Training School and was commissioned the rank of