American Masters
Season 29 Episode 6 - Althea
7.4 ?
1986
Documentary
This is the story of Althea Gibson (1927-2003), a truant from the rough streets of Harlem, who emerged as the unlikely queen of the highly 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) — a decade before Arthur Ashe. Interviewees include Wimbledon champion Dick Savitt and Billie Jean King.
Episodes in Season 29
1
Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice
90 min
2
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
90 min
3
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
90 min
4
American Ballet Theatre: A History
90 min
5
Harper Lee
90 min
6
Althea
90 min
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Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey
90 min
8
The Women's List
90 min
