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Tennis racket cover used by Althea Gibson

ca. 1960

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Red and white tennis racket cover. White type appears on center of either side reading, [Wilson]. The "Wilson" type has been covered with tape. White type near bottom of covering reads [MADE IN/U.S.A.]. Cover has zipper running along side of cover.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2014.205.2.2

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