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The fascinating life story of Althea Gibson, who broke through the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s and became the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the US Nationals.

1 hr 21 min

Season 1

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The fascinating life story of Althea Gibson, who broke through the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s and became the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the US Nationals.

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Channel 5

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English (United Kingdom) (AAC), * (AD)
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English (United Kingdom) (CC)

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