{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60032060-080e-42c5-ac26-f93fc2b4d612/64b1256e46405a001116b284?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Althea Gibson: The Wimbledon Champion Who Beat The Odds","description":"<p>The world of tennis in the 1940s wasn't made for someone of Althea Gibson's background.</p><p><br></p><p>She was the descendent of slaves, and grew up in South Carolina with the nearest tennis courts available to an African American at that time being hundreds of miles away.</p><p><br></p><p>How did Althea Gibson go on to become the first African American to win a Grand Slam title? What challenges did she face on and off the court? And what's her legacy today?</p><p><br></p><p>Kate is joined by Ashley Brown, author of <em>Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson</em>, to find out.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was edited by Stuart Beckwith, and produced by Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're enjoying Betwixt please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards <a href=\"https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. It would mean the world to us!</p><p><br></p><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more.</p><p><br></p><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code <a href=\"https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/purchase?code=betwixt&amp;plan=monthly\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BETWIXT</a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe.</p>","author_name":"History Hit"}