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Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the ...
Dubbin will read from “Perfect Match: The Story of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton,” at 12 p.m., Sept. 28 during Storytime at Books & Books Coral Gables.
Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Gibson was the first African American player to win a Wimbledon singles title. [2] She did not lose a set during the tournament. Shirley Fry was the reigning champion, but did not compete.
Queen Elizabeth II presents the Wimbledon championship trophy to Althea Gibson as Darlene Hard, at left, looks on (July 6, 1957). According to Lance Tingay , Hard was ranked among the top 10 in the world from 1957 through 1963, reaching a career high of No. 2 in those rankings in 1957, 1960, and 1961. [ 2 ]
Althea Gibson, 1958 champion Main article: 1958 Wimbledon Championships Defending champion Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer in the final, 8–6, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships.
Althea Gibson made history by breaking barriers in tennis. Now she is getting a street renamed in her honor. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
The prominent Black female figures are among the United States Mint’s honorees for the 2025 American Women Quarters Program, which […] The post Ida B. Wells, Althea Gibson will appear on ...
Angela Buxton and Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller and Daphne Seeney in the final, 6–1, 8–6 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Gibson became the first African American to win a Wimbledon title; she would go on to win the singles title the next year.