Summary Tennis champion Althea Gibson (1927-2003) was the unlikely queen of the segregated tennis world in the 1950s. She was the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open).
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Peter Bogdanovich Martin Scorsese Dick Cavett Tony Bennett
Genres : History Biography Music Documentary
Release date : Sep 3, 2015
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : American Masters PBS
Language : English
Production companies : Thirteen / WNET American Masters Pictures 1515 Productions Limited
Summary Tennis champion Althea Gibson (1927-2003) was the unlikely queen of the segregated tennis world in the 1950s. She was the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open).
Genres : History Biography Music Documentary
Release date : Sep 3, 2015
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : American Masters PBS
Language : English
Production companies : Thirteen / WNET American Masters Pictures 1515 Productions Limited
