Althea Gibson: tennis player

Profiles the life and career of the two-time Wimbledon champion who paved the way for African-American women in professional sports. Having grown up in poverty during the Great Depression, Althea Gibson overcame racial and economic boundaries to become one of the leading women's tennis players...

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1. Verfasser: Benson, Michael (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Ferguson 2006
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Zusammenfassung:Profiles the life and career of the two-time Wimbledon champion who paved the way for African-American women in professional sports. Having grown up in poverty during the Great Depression, Althea Gibson overcame racial and economic boundaries to become one of the leading women's tennis players of all time. After winning the French Championships, two U.S. Nationals, and two Wimbledon titles twice each, Gibson retired from tennis and pursued a career as a professional golfer. Her inspiring story shows that it is possible to overcome severe obstacles and turn a dream into reality.
Beschreibung:139 S. Ill.
ISBN:081605889X

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