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Playing to Win
The Story of Althea Gibson
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- By Karen Deans
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- Hardback
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- Published: 1st Sep 2007
- ISBN: 0823419266
- Pages: 32
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Growing up in Harlem in the 1930s, Althea Gibson became tough and rebellious. Some said she was having trouble finding her way, until she was a teenager when she discovered she had a talent for sports.
In fact, Althea was a natural at tennis, but tennis was played mostly by wealthy white people in country clubs that excluded African Americans. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Althea was not deterred. Instead, she set about becoming a barrier-breaking and world-famous athlete.
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