American Masters - Season 29 Episode 6
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.
First Air Date : 1986-06-23
Last Air date : 2025-04-15
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
Cast :
Crew : Susan Lacy (Creator), Michael Kantor (Executive Producer)
Quality : 
Subtitles :
- Season 29 : Episode 12015-01-23
- Season 29 : Episode 22015-02-20
- Season 29 : Episode 32015-04-16
- Season 29 : Episode 42015-05-15
- Season 29 : Episode 52015-07-10
- Season 29 : Episode 62015-09-04
- Season 29 : Episode 72015-09-18
- Season 29 : Episode 82015-09-25
