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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 color line of international tennis.
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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.
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 ...
The U.S. Mint has unveiled designs for quarters featuring important women in history, including journalist Ida B. Wells and tennis player Althea Gibson. The designs are part of the final series of ...
First African American woman to compete on the world tennis tour: Althea Gibson [28] First African American NBA basketball players: Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton (New York Knicks), Chuck Cooper (Boston Celtics), and Earl Lloyd (Washington Capitols). [29] Harold Hunter was the first to sign an NBA contract, with the Washington Capitols on April 26, 1950.
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 ...
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 ]