| Althea Gibson Biography |
Author: Frances Clayton Gray
August 2004 · Hardcover
244 Pages
Biography of the first African-
American woman to win both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, Gibson (1927 — 2003) was one of the most gifted athletes, male or female, of the second half of the 20th century.
Despite her talent, which reached its zenith in the 1950s and early '60s, little has been written about her, save for her own 1958 autobiography, long out of print.
Gibson helped pave a path for such modern day sports phenomena as Tiger Woods and Venus and Serena Williams. She broke down barriers, but little exists in print today about her life. This biography chronicles the years of glory as well as the later years of depression that led her to no longer make public appearances.
Co-written by Frances Clayton Gray, who was Gibson's confidante and is now executor of her estate, this authorized biography sheds new light on America's first African American tennis champion, from her childhood in Harlem and her ten-year reign as champion of the all-Black American Tennis Association to her historic 1950 debut at Wimbledon and her momentous victories of 1957 and 1958, when she swept both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
Complete with 40 rare photographs, this biography is essential for anyone interested in Gibson, tennis, or the struggle for civil rights. Frances Clayton Gray (East Orange, NJ) is the cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of the Althea Gibson Foundation.
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