In 1956 Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title (the French Championships). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals. The racquet is made of wood and has a brown leather wrapped handle. Gold and blue lettering near the head of the racket reads “BLUE #x201d; A blue logo of a moon appears below. Gold type along handle reads “#x201d; A white “H” appears on the bottom of racket's handle.

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