Serving herself : the life and times of Althea Gibson /

Serving Herself is a comprehensive biography of Althea Gibson, one of the most important figures in African American women's sports history and one of the preeminent athletes of the twentieth century. Offering a portrait of the life and career of a complicated and unconventional figure, this bo...

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Main Author:
Brown, Ashley
Format:
Electronic eBook
Language:
English
Published:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Summary:
Serving Herself is a comprehensive biography of Althea Gibson, one of the most important figures in African American women's sports history and one of the preeminent athletes of the twentieth century. Offering a portrait of the life and career of a complicated and unconventional figure, this book shows how Gibson reaped rewards as well as remonstrances for her extraordinary sports achievements and life-long defiance of social norms.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (657 pages)
ISBN:
9780197551776
0197551777
9780197551783
0197551785
9780197551769
0197551769
Subjects:
Gibson, Althea, > 1927-2003.
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