WASHINGTON POST BEST NONFICTION OF KIRKUS REVIEWS' BEST BIOGRAPHIES OF SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR "A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal shero, who overcame daunting odds - on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle.