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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
006052653X
ISBN-13
9780060526535
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038204849
Product Key Features
Book Title
Match : Two Outsiders Forged a Friendship and Made Sports History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Tennis, General, Sports, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
8.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
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Bruce Schoenfeld has written a terrific book...[that] limns the textured and unlikely relationship between Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton., Schoenfeld captures the not-so-good-old days of...tennis that are virtually forgotten in these affluent times., It s surprising how little the...world knows about [Althea] Gibson...who broke tennis color barrier..Schoenfeld...gives [Gibson]...[her]due., Schoenfeld is a true sportswriter--able to bring to life the sweat and intensity of Gibson s matches., Skillful....Schoenfeld blends the passion of an enraptured fan with the measured eye of a seasoned journalist., Althea Gibson belongs to the what ever happened to school of athletes this book answer[s] with verve and style.
Dewey Decimal
796.3420922
Synopsis
With the help of friends who recognized her extraordinary talent, Althea Gibson rose from a childhood of playing stickball on Harlem streets to claim victory at Wimbledon. It is widely recognized that her sacrifices along the way paved the road for the successes of Venus and Serena Williams. But Althea's was a victory hard fought and painfully won. She had no idea the turn her life would take when she met Angela Buxton at the French Indoor Championships. Despite her athletic prowess, Althea was shunned by the other female players. Her failing was her skin color. Angela, the granddaughter of Russian Jews, was also shunned. Her failing was her religion. Finding themselves without doubles partners, the pair decided to join forces, and together they triumphed, going on to win the 1956 championship at Wimbledon. The two women would become lifelong friends, and Angela would prove to be among Althea's greatest supports during her darkest times. Gibson died in 2003, but her life and her contributions to tennis and race relations in the United States are well preserved in this valuable book. Bruce Schoenfeld delivers not only the true story of Gibson's life but also an inspiring account of two underdogs who refused to let bigotry win -- both on and off the courts., The incredible story of what happened when two outsiders-one an emerging champion who happens to be Jewish, the other, the first black player to win Wimbledon-pair up not only to form a winning team, but also an enduring friendship. Althea Gibson first met Angela Buxton at an exhibition match in India. On the surface, the two women couldn't be more different. The daughter of sharecroppers and fiercely competitive, Althea Gibson was born in the American South and turned to athletics in an effort to belong to a community that would welcome her. Angela Buxton, the granddaughter of Russian Jews, grew up in Liverpool. England, where her father ran a successful business. But they both faced their share of prejudice, particularly on the tennis circuit, where they were excluded from tournaments and clubs because of race and religion. At the 1956 Wimbledon, despite their athletic prowess, both were shunned by the other female players and found themselves without doubles partners. Undaunted, they decided to play together. And though they had never so much as practiced together-they triumphed. In Nobody's Darlings, Bruce Schoenfeld delivers an unexpected story of two underdogs who refused to let bigotry stop them both on the court and off. Here too is the story of a remarkable friendship., The incredible story of what happened when two outsiders--one an emerging champion who happens to be Jewish, the other, the first black player to win Wimbledon--pair up not only to form a winning team, but also an enduring friendship. Althea Gibson first met Angela Buxton at an exhibition match in India. On the surface, the two women couldn't be more different. The daughter of sharecroppers and fiercely competitive, Althea Gibson was born in the American South and turned to athletics in an effort to belong to a community that would welcome her. Angela Buxton, the granddaughter of Russian Jews, grew up in Liverpool. England, where her father ran a successful business. But they both faced their share of prejudice, particularly on the tennis circuit, where they were excluded from tournaments and clubs because of race and religion. At the 1956 Wimbledon, despite their athletic prowess, both were shunned by the other female players and found themselves without doubles partners. Undaunted, they decided to play together. And though they had never so much as practiced together--they triumphed. In Nobody's Darlings, Bruce Schoenfeld delivers an unexpected story of two underdogs who refused to let bigotry stop them both on the court and off. Here too is the story of a remarkable friendship.
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GV994.A1
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