Althea Gibson (65 results)

Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A candid look inside the mind and heart of an American Negro in her struggle from the streets of Harlem to Wimbledon's center court. GOOD HARDCOVER. COVER SHOWS OBVIOUS SOILING. USUAL EX-LIB MARKS, ETC. THIS IS THE HARPER CREST LIBRARY EDITION.

paperback. Condition: New. Second edition.

paperback. Condition: New. Second edition.

Paperback. Condition: New. Second edition. I Always Wanted To Be Somebody is the intimate and candid story of a girl who grew up in the asphalt environs of Harlem, skipping school, drinking hard liquor, stealing and fist-fighting, but went on to break the color barrier in tennis and achieving the pinnacle of the sport by winning Wimbledon and the U.S. Open and becoming an inspiration for many future champions such as Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe, Venus Williams, and Serena Williams, among many others.…

Condition: VERY GOOD. First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover. An interesting anthology of 20 historical and contemporary selections, including essays, journalism, biography and autobiography, including selections by professional athletes like Althea Gibson and Wyllye B. White, Paul Gallico on Gertrude Ederle's record breaking Channel swim, Frances Willard on learning to ride a bicycle, and more. Photographs, index. 229 pp. Very good - (fading to spine and edges of covers). …

Condition: New.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Althea Gibson: I Always Wanted to Be Somebody. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New. Second edition. I Always Wanted To Be Somebody is the intimate and candid story of a girl who grew up in the asphalt environs of Harlem, skipping school, drinking hard liquor, stealing and fist-fighting, but went on to break the color barrier in tennis and achieving the pinnacle of the sport by winning Wimbledon and the U.S. Open and becoming an inspiration for many future champions such as Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe, Venus Williams, and Serena Williams, among many others.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition. 172 pp. Solidly bound copy with clean text and minimal use. Minimal external wear. Slight foxing on page edges. T. McKee/ Charles & Cuffari (Cover Design) (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprinted 1973. 172 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Light foxing on page edges. Water stain on bottom edge. T. McKee (Cover Design) (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 176 pages. Ex-library marks, wear to the edges, sticker tear to the front cover. pages yellowed, a couple cracks in the binding; a reading copy only. No jacket. Tennis. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 229201.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book shows a medium amount of wear. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. 229 pages, some b&w photos. Collection of essays, contents include: Are athletics making girls masculine? Memoirs of a would-be swim champ, Confessions of an ex-cheerleader, A radical ethic for sports, Desegregating sexist sport, etc. Keywords: Athletics, Making, Girls, Masculine, Memoirs, Swim, Champ, Confessions, Ex-cheerleader, Radical Ethic, Sports, Desegregating, Sexist, Sport.…

Condition: New. 2022. Second edition. paperback. . . . . .

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Book has a mild inscription to front endpage, modest toning to endpages, a mild crease to spine, a tiny tear to bottom corner of back cover (at hinge), modest rubbing to corners of spine, mild chipping to corners and edges of spine, mild rubbing to hinges of spine, mild rubbing to cover, and mild rubbing to edges of cover.otherwise book is in good condition with clean pages and a solid binding. *Photos available upon request.…

Condition: New. 2022. Second edition. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. PAGES- upper corners of pgs. 151-2 torn off and missing (some words missing), other (minor) tears, minor ripples; water-stains on outside edge/corners of several pages inside, yellowing on inside of front/back covers; name written inside front, no other writing. COVER- small tears around edges, other (medium) wear; medium stains. Not ex-library. Book. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.