Description
A wooden Wilson brand tennis racket with cover used by Althea Gibson. The tennis racket is red and white with a black rubber tape at handle. Painted type near head of racket appears on both sides of the racket and reads “PROFESSIONAL MODEL / APOLLO. Black type on top of racket's head reads “7 PLY.” The racket has white synthetic strings.
Wood, Rubber, Synthetic Fiber
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donald Felder and family
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