The Early Life of Tennis Legend Althea Gibson (Full Bio)

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Feb 19, 2024

Our Full Bio this month will focus on tennis great Althea Gibson, who broke barriers as one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line and compete on an international stage in tennis. She was also the first Black player to win a Grand Slam title. We're spending the week talking to Sally Jacobs, author of the biography Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson. Today, we discuss Gibson's early life in Harlem.

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