[3] Washington transferred to the Wayland Baptist team, which won the AAU National championship in 1959.

When a player for the host team, Chile, fouled out during the third quarter, the game had to be temporarily stopped due to demonstrations by the 30,000 fans in attendance.

Washington continued to play for the US National team in the 1957 World Championships, held Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

White, on the US team's best players, was kneed in the mouth in the first half of the game, and could not return to play.

The USA emerged victorious, winning the game 51–48, and earning the gold medal, and the title of World Champion.

[8] In 1967, Washington was inducted into the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame as a six-time All-American(1952, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60).

Other Honors: All-American Fast Pitch - 1968 600 Club Bowling - 1968 Murfreesboro, Tennessee city tennis singles champion - 1952