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Althea Gibson

"In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are."

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Donna Grant

"A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play."

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Donna Grant

"Sports for me is: S for Skill, P for Perseverance, O for Optimism, R for Resilience, T for Tenacity, S for Stamina"

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Donna Grant

"Manny has swung with many men, but many men never seen Manny's blissful swing."

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Donna Grant

"Behind an able Indian Cricket Team there is always able Sachin Tendulkar."

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Donna Grant

"For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions."

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Donna Grant

"The day they put me in the net I had a good game. I've stayed there since."

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Donna Grant

"I don't recall your name but you sure were a sucker for a high inside curve."

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Donna Grant

"Nixon was a bad loser. He hated losing worse than death, and that is why I enjoyed him. We were both football fans, both addicts; and on some days, nothing else mattered."

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Donna Grant

"To be involved in a senior tournament back in the States is very satisfying."

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Donna Grant

"Contrary to what the fans may think, you don't just show up, wear a striped shirt and a whistle on Friday night."

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Althea Gibson
"I don't want to be put on a pedestal. I just want to be reasonably successful and live a normal life with all the conveniences to make it so."

Life

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Althea Gibson
"In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are."

Sports

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Althea Gibson
"I always wanted to be somebody. If I made it, it's half because I was game enough to take a lot of punishment along the way and half because there were a lot of people who cared enough to help me."

People

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Althea Gibson
"Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields don't really consider the amount of work required to stay tops."

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Althea Gibson
"Being champion is all well and good, but you can't eat a crown."

Being

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Althea Gibson
"Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina."

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Althea Gibson
"In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves you are the best."

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Althea Gibson
"No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you."

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