The champion tennis forgot: Before Ashe, before Serena, came Althea Gibson - How It All Played Out
Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward bring you the story of Althea Gibson - don't worry if you've never heard of her, few have! Arthur Ashe is a name immediately recognisable to every tennis fan - and most sports fans. He was the first Black man to win the US Open, the Australian Open and Wimbledon - and the largest tennis…
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