Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais unveils the dramatic, untold story of Alice Marble, a legendary tennis star and international celebrity, exploring her remarkable life and impact on the sport.
Madeleine Blais Bücher
The biography highlights the life of Alice Marble, a groundbreaking tennis star who achieved unprecedented success in the late 1930s. With a powerful serve-and-volley style, she won multiple titles at Wimbledon and the US Open. Beyond tennis, Marble was a multifaceted talent, designing clothing and performing at prestigious venues. Her efforts to break tennis's color barrier by advocating for Althea Gibson's inclusion in the US championship are particularly notable. The narrative also explores Marble's complex persona and her intriguing claims, including espionage during WWII.