Description: This book tells the story of how two outsiders, Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton, forged a friendship and made sports history. Gibson was a black tennis player who rose to fame in the 1920s and 1930s, while Buxton was a Jewish golfer who also faced discrimination in the early 1930s. The book, written by Bruce Schoenfeld, explores the sociological and historical aspects of Gibson and Buxton's journeys, as well as their impact on sports and ethnic studies. The hardcover book is 320 pages long, with illustrations by Yes. It was published by HarperCollins in 2004, and measures 9 inches in length, 6 inches in width, and 1 inch in height. The book weighs 19.6 ounces, and is written in English. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of sports and ethnic studies, as well as the experiences of black and Jewish athletes in the early 1900s.
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Book Title: Match: Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton : How Two Outsiders--One Black, the Other Jewish--Forged a Friendship and Made Sports History
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Topic: Tennis, Sociology of Sports, History, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2004
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Sports & Recreation, Social Science
Item Weight: 19.6 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Bruce Schoenfeld
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
