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.
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