Sport Illustrated Vol. 7 No. 10

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Sport Illustrated Vol. 7 No. 10. The Sept. 2, 1957 issue of the magazine features a color image of Althea Gibson on the cover. She is wearing a dark jacket and a white shirt. She is looking at the camera and smiling. White text at the top of the cover reads “Sports Illustrated.” White text on the left side of the cover reads “ALTHEA / GIBSON / MEETS HER / BIGGEST TEST / AT / FOREST HILLS.” An article about Althea Gibson written by Sarah Palfrey is on page 28 of the magazine.

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