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Queen of the Court

Author : Madeleine Blais
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN 13 : 0802165745
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Queen of the Court written by Madeleine Blais and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais, the dramatic and colorful story of legendary tennis star and international celebrity, Alice Marble In August 1939, Alice Marble graced the cover of Life magazine, photographed by the famed Alfred Eisenstaedt. She was a glamorous worldwide celebrity, having that year won singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles tennis titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open, then an unprecedented feat. Yet today one of America’s greatest female athletes and most charismatic characters is largely forgotten. Queen of the Court places her back on center stage. Born in 1913, Marble grew up in San Francisco; her favorite sport, baseball. Given a tennis racket at age 13, she took to the sport immediately, rising to the top with a powerful, aggressive serve-and-volley style unseen in women’s tennis. A champion at the height of her fame in the late 1930s, she also designed a clothing line in the off-season and sang as a performer in the Sert Room of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York to rave reviews. World War II derailed her amateur tennis career, but her life off the court was, if anything, even more eventful. She wrote a series of short books about famous women. She turned professional and joined a pro tour during the War, entertaining and inspiring soldiers and civilians alike. Ever glamorous and connected, she had a part in the 1952 Tracy and Hepburn movie Pat and Mike, and she played tennis with the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, and her great friends, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. However, perhaps her greatest legacy lies in her successful efforts, working largely alone, to persuade the all-white US Lawn Tennis Association to change its policy and allow African American star Althea Gibson to compete for the US championship in 1950, thereby breaking tennis’s color barrier. In two memoirs, Marble also showed herself to be an at-times unreliable narrator of her own life, which Madeleine Blais navigates skillfully, especially Marble’s dramatic claims of having been a spy during World War II. In Queen of the Court, the author of the bestselling In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle recaptures a glittering life story.

The Complete Lawn Tennis Player

Author : Arthur Wallis Myers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Lawn Tennis Player written by Arthur Wallis Myers and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Althea

Author : Sally H. Jacobs
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250246563
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Althea written by Sally H. Jacobs and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal shero, who overcame daunting odds – on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle of her sport and became an inspiration to many.” — Billie Jean King In 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson first walked onto the diamond at Ebbets Field, the all-white, upper-crust US Lawn Tennis Association opened its door just a crack to receive a powerhouse player who would integrate "the game of royalty." The player was a street-savvy young Black woman from Harlem named Althea Gibson who was about as out-of-place in that rarefied and intolerant world as any aspiring tennis champion could be. Her tattered jeans and short-cropped hair drew stares from everyone who watched her play, but her astonishing performance on the court soon eclipsed the negative feelings being cast her way as she eventually became one of the greatest American tennis champions. Gibson had a stunning career. Raised in New York and trained by a pair of tennis-playing doctors in the South, Gibson’s immense talent on the court opened the door for her to compete around the world. She won top prizes at Wimbledon and Forest Hills time and time again. The young woman underestimated by so many wound up shaking hands with Queen Elizabeth II, being driven up Broadway in a snowstorm of ticker tape, and ultimately became the first Black woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated and the second to appear on the cover of Time. In a crowning achievement, Althea Gibson became the No. One ranked female tennis player in the world for both 1957 and 1958. Seven years later she broke the color barrier again where she became the first Black woman to join the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). In Althea, prize-winning former Boston Globe reporter Sally H. Jacobs tells the heart-rending story of this pioneer, a remarkable woman who was a trailblazer, a champion, and one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century.

TIME Magazine Biography--Althea Gibson

Author : Garth Sundem
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 1480768294
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book TIME Magazine Biography--Althea Gibson written by Garth Sundem and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce biographies with fun, creative activities that teach literacy skills and more. Stimulate student interest with the color TIME Magazine cover. Focus on the background information, time line, comprehension questions, and extension ideas.

A Terrible Splendor

Author : Marshall Fisher
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307393941
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book A Terrible Splendor written by Marshall Fisher and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the prominent figures and events surrounding the 1937 Davis Cup Tournament, specifically the match between Don Budge of the United States and Gottfried von Cramm of Germany.

Using Biographies in Your Classroom

Author : Garth Sundem
Publisher : Shell Education
ISBN 13 : 1425893635
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Using Biographies in Your Classroom written by Garth Sundem and published by Shell Education. This book was released on 2008-01-25 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce your students to these amazing biographies with creative strategies to teach literacy skills and address the multiple intelligences in any classroom. Activities such as creating a time line, drawing a mural, writing a biography, and acting out a scene from history allow students to engage with the biographies of some of the world's most influential leaders of the past century. Stimulate student interest with provided TIME magazine covers and background information. Meet the needs of all students with tiered activities to target all students.

Brazilian Bulletin

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brazilian Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Serving Herself

Author : Ashley Brown
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197551750
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Serving Herself written by Ashley Brown and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Coming Up the Hard Way "Sometimes, in a tough neighborhood, where there is no way for a kid to prove himself except by playing games and fighting, you've got to establish a record for being able to look out for yourself before they will leave you alone. If they think you're an easy mark, they will all look to build up their own reputations by beating up on you. I learned always to get in the first punch." Althea Gibson, 1958 Four days after her historic victory at Wimbledon in July 1957, Althea Gibson sat at the head table between her parents during a luncheon held in her honor at New York City's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Wearing a dress of red and blue silk with a corsage pinned to her lapel, she listened as local officials sang her praises. Gibson was "an American girl," "a real lady," and "a wonderful ambassador ... [and] saleswoman" for the country, they said. Speaker after speaker reached for superlatives and generalities to pay tribute to Gibson for rising improbably from "the sidewalks of New York," in the words of Mayor Robert F. Wagner, to winning the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. The commissioner of the department of commerce and public events cut closest to the truth with six words: "She came up the hard way""--

Lawn Tennis for Ladies

Author : Mrs. Lambert Chambers
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lawn Tennis for Ladies written by Mrs. Lambert Chambers and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1910 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Sportswoman

Author : Constance M. K. Applebee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Sportswoman written by Constance M. K. Applebee and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord ...

Author : Joseph Whitaker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord ... written by Joseph Whitaker and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Lone Hand: Novermber 1909-April 1910

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 846 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book The Lone Hand: Novermber 1909-April 1910 written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

100 Entertainers Who Changed America [2 volumes]

Author : Robert C. Sickels
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598848313
Total Pages : 763 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book 100 Entertainers Who Changed America [2 volumes] written by Robert C. Sickels and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating and thought-provoking read challenges readers to consider entertainers and entertainment in new ways, and highlights figures from outside the worlds of film, television, and music as influential "pop stars." Comprising approximately 100 entries from more than 50 contributors from a variety of fields, this book covers a wide historical swath of entertainment figures chosen primarily for their lasting influence on American popular culture, not their popularity. The result is a unique collection that spotlights a vastly different array of figures than would normally be included in a collection of this nature—and appeals to readers ranging from high school students to professionals researching specific entertainers. Each subject individual's influence on popular culture is analyzed from the context of his or her time to the present in a lively and engaging way and through a variety of intellectual approaches. Many entries examine commonly discussed figures' influence on popular culture in ways not normally seen—for example, the widespread appeal of Woody Allen's essay collections to other comedians; or the effect of cinematic adaptations of Tennessee Williams' plays in breaking down Hollywood censorship.

You Should See Me in a Crown

Author : Leah Johnson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338503626
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book You Should See Me in a Crown written by Leah Johnson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time A Stonewall Honor Book A Reese's Book Club YA Pick Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down . . . until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington. The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make them come true?

Game Changers

Author : Molly Schiot
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501137093
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Game Changers written by Molly Schiot and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the Instagram account @TheUnsungHeroines, a celebration of the pioneering, forgotten female athletes of the twentieth century that features rarely seen photos and new interviews with past and present gamechangers including Abby Wambach and Cari Champion"--

Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Little Green Book of Tennis

Author : Tom Parham
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781503559042
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Little Green Book of Tennis written by Tom Parham and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golf is a disease, not a game. Especially when you take the game up in your fifties, as I did. After a series of injuries stopped my recreational tennis play, and my retirement from a lifetime of coaching and teaching tennis, I tried golf. It didn't take long to realize it was not an easy endeavor. Someone said, "You can't learn anything from a golf book, but you have to read a lot of golf books to find that out!" I found the gurus of golf instruction: Ledbetter, Pelz, and Hogan, who was said to have written the book with the secret! I did find one that really attracted me but in a somewhat different way.