Module 3: Althea Gibson Article and "Roberto Clemente’s Gifts from the Heart"

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  1. acceptance
    the act of receiving with approval
    Her success helped win acceptance for African American players in the major tennis tournaments.
  2. entry
    the act of going in
    In 1950, her performance in tournaments sponsored by the United States Lawn Tennis Association earned her entry into the national championships at Forest Hills.
  3. goodwill
    a disposition to kindness and compassion
    Then, in 1955, she was chosen as a member of a team of United States tennis players who were sent abroad on a goodwill tour.
  4. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
    She successfully defended her Wimbledon and Forest Hills titles the next year.
  5. title
    the status of being a champion
    She successfully defended her Wimbledon and Forest Hills titles the next year.
  6. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
    Sportswriters of the 1950's described Gibson's tennis playing as a "combination of deftness and power."
  7. honor
    show respect towards
    On Friday, Pittsburgh baseball fans honored the city's most popular Hispanic hero, Roberto Clemente.
  8. inspire
    serve as the inciting cause of
    His belief in helping others still inspires people.
  9. charity
    an institution set up to provide help to the needy
    The Pirates used the day to urge fans to support charities, or groups that help people.
  10. racism
    the prejudice that one people are superior to another
    Clemente began his career at a time when many Hispanic athletes had to deal with racism.
  11. brush
    remove with an implement that has hairs or bristles
    Fans sometimes yelled hurtful words at him because they did not like the color of his skin. But he brushed it off. "I don't believe in color," Clemente once told reporters.
  12. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
    But during his life, he helped change American attitudes about Hispanics in professional sports—on and off the field.
Created on Tue Oct 06 13:58:01 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Oct 07 13:39:11 EDT 2020)

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