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Tennis racket cover used by Althea Gibson
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Tennis racket cover used by Althea Gibson

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., American, founded 1914 · ca. 1960

leather, metal
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

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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