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 book shows how Gibson reaped rewards as well as remonstrances for her extraordinary sports achievements and life-long defiance of social norms.