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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 ...
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.
Althea Gibson: 1958 1959 Maria Bueno: 1964 1965 Margaret Court: 1967 Billie Jean King: Open Era: 1970 ♠: Margaret Court 1972 Billie Jean King 1976: Chris Evert: 1983 Martina Navratilova: 1984 1986: 1987: 1988 ♠: Steffi Graf: 1989 1993 1995 1996 1997 Martina Hingis: 2000: Venus Williams: 2001: 2002 Serena Williams: 2012
When Althea Gibson dreamed of joining the big American tennis leagues, she was denied because she was Black. In Britain, Angela Buxton dreamed of joining the best tennis clubs there, but she was ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles. Champions. Seniors. Men's singles. Lew Hoad defeated Ashley Cooper, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 [2] Women's singles ...