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"A detailed look at an era, a friendship and a sport." -- Chicago Tribune
"A valuable book...[that] illuminates a vanished era of women’s tennis." -- Washington Post Book World
"Althea Gibson…belongs to the ‘what ever happened to’ school of athletes…this book…answer[s] with verve and style." -- Library Journal
"Schoenfeld is a true sportswriter--able to bring to life the sweat and intensity of Gibson’s matches." -- The Crisis
"A valuable book...[that] illuminates a vanished era of women’s tennis." -- Washington Post Book World
"Althea Gibson…belongs to the ‘what ever happened to’ school of athletes…this book…answer[s] with verve and style." -- Library Journal
"Schoenfeld is a true sportswriter--able to bring to life the sweat and intensity of Gibson’s matches." -- The Crisis
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"It's surprising how little the...world knows about [Althea] Gibson...who broke tennis' color barrier..Schoenfeld...gives [Gibson]...[her]due." (Starred Booklist )
"Heartwarming....Both the book and the women are to be valued and respected." (Lesley Visser, CBS Sportscaster )
"A remarkable tale of a friendship." (Jon Entine, author of Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We're Afraid to Talk About It )
"A valuable book...[that] illuminates a vanished era of women's tennis." (Washington Post Book World )
"Schoenfeld is a true sportswriter--able to bring to life the sweat and intensity of Gibson's matches." (The Crisis )
"Terrific....An important contribution in spreading the legacy of Gibson, a woman worth remembering." (Publishers Weekly )
"Remarkable...an overdue portrait of Althea Gibson." (Chris Evert )
"Schoenfeld captures the not-so-good-old days of...tennis that are virtually forgotten in these affluent times." (Bud Collins )
"A reminder of the best and worst in sports." (Robert Lipsyte )
"Skillful....Schoenfeld blends the passion of an enraptured fan with the measured eye of a seasoned journalist." (Kirkus Reviews on The Last Serious Thing )
"Bruce Schoenfeld has written a terrific book...[that] limns the textured and unlikely relationship between Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton." (L. Jon Wetheim, Sports Illustrated )
"Althea Gibson.belongs to the 'what ever happened to' school of athletes.this book.answer[s] with verve and style." (Library Journal )
"A detailed look at an era, a friendship and a sport." (Chicago Tribune )
"Heartwarming....Both the book and the women are to be valued and respected." (Lesley Visser, CBS Sportscaster )
"A remarkable tale of a friendship." (Jon Entine, author of Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We're Afraid to Talk About It )
"A valuable book...[that] illuminates a vanished era of women's tennis." (Washington Post Book World )
"Schoenfeld is a true sportswriter--able to bring to life the sweat and intensity of Gibson's matches." (The Crisis )
"Terrific....An important contribution in spreading the legacy of Gibson, a woman worth remembering." (Publishers Weekly )
"Remarkable...an overdue portrait of Althea Gibson." (Chris Evert )
"Schoenfeld captures the not-so-good-old days of...tennis that are virtually forgotten in these affluent times." (Bud Collins )
"A reminder of the best and worst in sports." (Robert Lipsyte )
"Skillful....Schoenfeld blends the passion of an enraptured fan with the measured eye of a seasoned journalist." (Kirkus Reviews on The Last Serious Thing )
"Bruce Schoenfeld has written a terrific book...[that] limns the textured and unlikely relationship between Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton." (L. Jon Wetheim, Sports Illustrated )
"Althea Gibson.belongs to the 'what ever happened to' school of athletes.this book.answer[s] with verve and style." (Library Journal )
"A detailed look at an era, a friendship and a sport." (Chicago Tribune )
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ALTHEA GIBSON was born in South Carolina, but at three years old she was bundled off to Harlem to live with her aunt Sally, who sold bootleg whiskey. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forest Hills, New York, Wightman Cup, Queen's Club, Althea Gibson, Centre Court, Doris Hart, French Championships, Louise Brough, Los Angeles, South Africa, Alice Marble, Cosmopolitan Club, Shirley Fry, Angela Buxton, Maureen Connolly, United States, World War, Angela Mortimer, Harry Buxton, Rossmore Court, Jimmy Jones, New Jersey, Pat Hird, Shirley Bloomer New!
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ALTHEA GIBSON was born in South Carolina, but at three years old she was bundled off to Harlem to live with her aunt Sally, who sold bootleg whiskey. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forest Hills, New York, Wightman Cup, Queen's Club, Althea Gibson, Centre Court, Doris Hart, French Championships, Louise Brough, Los Angeles, South Africa, Alice Marble, Cosmopolitan Club, Shirley Fry, Angela Buxton, Maureen Connolly, United States, World War, Angela Mortimer, Harry Buxton, Rossmore Court, Jimmy Jones, New Jersey, Pat Hird, Shirley Bloomer New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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