The Fifties

The Fifties
ISBN-10
1576900274
ISBN-13
9781576900277
Series
The Fifties
Category
History
Pages
96
Language
English
Published
1998-01-01
Publisher
Teacher Created Resources
Author
Mary Ellen Sterling

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American Parry O'Brien broke a record in the shot put when he tossed an iron ball more than 60 feet (18.3m). ... Althea Gibson became the first black invited to compete in the United States Lawn Tennis Association's National ...

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