Jewish tennis pioneer Buxton helps honor former doubles partner Gibson

“Althea Gibson’s talent, strength and unrelenting desire to achieve made her a great champion,She made tennis a better place. By opening doors and opening minds, doing so with grace and dignity"

JEWISH FORMER tennis player Angela Buxton, 85, takes part in Monday’s statue unveiling of her late doubles partner Althea Gibson (inset) on the grounds of the US Open in New York

(photo credit: HOWARD BLAS)

ByHOWARD BLAS

AUGUST 27, 2019 21:38

Jewish tennis pioneer Buxton helps honor former doubles partner Gibson

“Althea Gibson’s talent, strength and unrelenting desire to achieve made her a great champion,She made tennis a better place. By opening doors and opening minds, doing so with grace and dignity"

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Jewish tennis pioneer Buxton helps honor former doubles partner Gibson

“Althea Gibson’s talent, strength and unrelenting desire to achieve made her a great champion,She made tennis a better place. By opening doors and opening minds, doing so with grace and dignity"

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