Serving herself : the life and times of Althea Gibson /

"Coming Up the Hard Way "Sometimes, in a tough neighborhood, where there is no way for a kid to prove himself except by playing games and fighting, you've got to establish a record for being able to look out for yourself before they will leave you alone. If they think you're an e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brown, Ashley (Historian) (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:	Gibson, Althea, > 1927-2003. Gibson, Althea, > 1927-2003 African American tennis players > Biography. Women tennis players > United States > Biography. Tennis > United States > History > 20th century. Joueurs de tennis noirs américains > Biographies. Joueuses de tennis > États-Unis > Biographies. Tennis > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle. African American tennis players Tennis Women tennis players United States Biography & non-fiction prose. Biography. 1900-1999 Electronic books. Biographies History Biographies.
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Table of Contents:

Coming up the hard way
Queer cosmopolitan
The making of a strong Black (woman) contender in the South
From the Florida A&M to Forest Hills
Integration
Resurfacing
Press(ing) matters
Changeover
Finding fault with a winner
Game over
New frontiers
Winner who hasn't won yet
The harvest
Two deaths.