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Althea Gibson at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills

Home movies of Althea Gibson practicing at the esteemed club in New York City.

Aired 09/04/2015 | Rating NR

American Masters

Althea Gibson at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills

Clip: 9/4/2015 | 1m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Home movies of Althea Gibson practicing at the esteemed club in New York City.

Althea Gibson is seen in home movies at the esteemed West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, a mecca of tennis and national championships. The footage was taken by Bob Davis, her practice partner, who recalls how the setting was both alien and marvelous to them. Nick Bollettieri, Hall of Fame Tennis Coach, also comments on the elite nature of the club.

Aired 09/04/2015 | Rating NR

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Funding for American Masters is provided by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Rosalind P. Walter, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, The Blanche & Irving Laurie...

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The story of Althea Gibson, queen of the highly segregated tennis world in the 1950s. (2m 24s)

Althea: Race in the Sport of Tennis

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Althea Gibson wasn't concerned with representing her race, she just wanted to play. (1m 21s)

Filmmaker Interview with Rex Miller: Making "Althea"

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A photo Althea Gibson with his mother was the film director's original inspiration. (2m 45s)

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