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She was the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open) — a decade before Arthur Ashe. Interviewees include Wimbledon champion Dick ...
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. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam event (the French Championships ).
Nov 9, 2009 · Trailblazing athlete Althea Gibson became the first great African American player in women’s tennis. She won a string of American Tennis Association titles on the African American circuit.
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Feb 7, 2022 · Arthur Ashe became the next Black player to win a major title, at the U.S. Open in 1968, ... Gibson at least lived long enough to see Serena and her sister, Venus, pick up the torch to become the ...
Jan 23, 2007 · Althea Gibson, a sharecropper’s daughter, entered the world of sports when segregation severely limited opportunities for African Americans. She eventually became the first black athlete to cross the color line of international tennis and golf. Althea Gibson was born on August 25, 1927, to Daniel … Read MoreAlthea Gibson (1927-2003)
Apr 2, 2014 · Althea Gibson was the first African American tennis player to compete at the U.S. National Championships in 1950, and the first Black player to compete at Wimbledon in 1951. Updated: Jun 14, 2021...
Althea Gibson, American tennis player who was the first Black person to win the French, Wimbledon, and U.S. singles titles.
