Competitors at the 1957 Maccabiah Games - Fencers at the 1957 Maccabiah Games, Gymnasts at the 1957 Maccabiah Games (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Fencers at the 1957 Maccabiah Games, Gymnasts at the 1957 Maccabiah Games, Tennis Players at the 1957 Maccabiah Games, Weightlifters at the 1957 Maccabiah Games, Angela Buxton, Abie Grossfeld, Ben Helfgott, Byron Krieger, Isaac Berger. Excerpt: Angela Buxton (born 16 August 1934, in Liverpool, England) is an English tennis player. She won the women's doubles title at both the French Championships and Wimbledon in 1956 with Althea Gibson. Buxton began playing tennis as a youngster at a boarding school in North Wales. Coach Bob Mulligan immediately recognized her talent and entered her into a junior tournament, where she won the under-14, under-15, and under-18 titles. After spending time in London and Los Angeles, in 1954 she earned the British No. 4 ranking. Buxton then reached the 1955 Wimbledon singles quarterfinals and climbed to World No. 9 in the rankings. She played in Wightman Cup competition for the United Kingdom in 1954, 1955, and 1956. Buxton had her most successful tennis year in 1956. She won the women's doubles title and reached the singles final at Wimbledon. She won the English Indoor and London Grass Court singles championships and the English Hard Court doubles crown (with Darlene Hard). At the French Championships, she reached the singles semifinals and won the women's doubles title with Althea Gibson, who was the first champion of African descent. An English newspaper reported their victory at Wimbledon under the headline "Minorities Win." Buxton was ranked World No. 5 by World Tennis Magazine and World No. 6 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail. Buxton won the women's singles title at the 1953 Maccabiah Games for Jewish athletes, easily defeating # 8 world seed Anita Kanter of the United States. She... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6813601