Althea Gibson the story of tennis' fleet-of-foot girl

Althea Gibson was the quickest, tallest, most fearless athlete in 1940s Harlem. She couldn't sit still! When she put her mind to it, the fleet-of-foot girl reigned supreme at every sport--stickball with the boys, basketball with the girls, paddle tennis with anyone who would hit with her. But being...

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Main Author: Reid, Megan (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, York : Balzar + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020.
Edition:First edition
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