Serving Herself. The Life and Times of Althea Gibson 1st Edition Ashley Brown

Serving Herself. The Life and Times of Althea Gibson – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780197551752,9780197551769,9780197551776,9780197551783,0197551750,0197551769,0197551777,0197551785

Product details:
• ISBN 10: 0197551777
• ISBN 13: 9780197551776
• Author: Ashley Brown

A compelling narrative of the trials and triumphs of tennis champion Althea Gibson, a key figure in the integration of American sports and, for a time, one of the most famous women in the world. From her start playing paddle tennis on the streets of Harlem as a young teenager to her eleven Grand Slam tennis wins to her professional golf career, Althea Gibson became the most famous black sportswoman of the mid-twentieth century. In her unprecedented athletic career, she was the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

Table contents:

1. Coming Up the Hard Way

2. A Queer Cosmopolitan

3. The Making of a Strong Black (Woman) Contender in the South

4. From Florida A&M to Forest Hills

5. Dis/Integration

6. Resurfacing

7. Press(ing) Matters

8. Changeover

9. Finding Fault with a Winner

10. Game Over

11. New Frontiers

12. A Winner Who Hasn’t Won Yet

13. The Harvest

14. Two Deaths

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