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Tennis racquet cover used by Althea Gibson

Date not recorded

African American history · place not specified

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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.

Wooden racquet cover with metal brackets for tightening.

Recorded subjects
African American; Sports; Tennis; Women

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2014.205.3.2

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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