Althea Gibson

Biography & Memoir, Sports
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Author: Terry Barber ISBN: 9781771530668
Publisher: Grass Roots Press Publication: October 7, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Terry Barber
ISBN: 9781771530668
Publisher: Grass Roots Press
Publication: October 7, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

This biography of Althea Gibson is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Althea Gibson (1927-2003) broke the colour barrier when she played in the U.S. Open, at the age of 23. She was the first black person to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. The account of her journey from the streets of Harlem to the courts of Wimbledon reveals her determination as a trailblazer who paved the way for future tennis players.

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This biography of Althea Gibson is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Althea Gibson (1927-2003) broke the colour barrier when she played in the U.S. Open, at the age of 23. She was the first black person to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. The account of her journey from the streets of Harlem to the courts of Wimbledon reveals her determination as a trailblazer who paved the way for future tennis players.

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