Serving herself : the life and times of Althea Gibson
Brown, Ashley2023
Books, Manuscripts
This is the 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.
Main title:
Serving herself : the life and times of Althea Gibson / Ashley Brown.
Author:
Brown, Ashley, author
Imprint:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Collation:
544 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780197551752 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.342092
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3407960