I Always Wanted To Be Somebody
by Althea Gibson, edited by Ed. Fitzgerald
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- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hollis Center, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York, Evanston, and London: Perennial Library / Harper & Row Publishers, 1965 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Paperback Edition. RARE copy of this story of "the Jackie Robinson of tennis", Althea Gibson, who "as a kid was a tough street fighter in Harlem, who learned early in life how to look out for herself and how to beat the daylights out of a tennis ball". Gibson was also a professional golfer, and was one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). 150 pages, illustrated. Light edge wear, stain on top edge of front cover. .
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- Bookseller
- UHR Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100589
- Title
- I Always Wanted To Be Somebody
- Author
- Althea Gibson, edited by Ed. Fitzgerald
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Paperback Edition
- Publisher
- Perennial Library / Harper & Row Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, Evanston, and London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- biography tennis star, harlem survivor, biography althea gibson, tennis grand slam title holder, winner french championship tennis player
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Hollis Center, Maine
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