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We were so inspired to come across this upcoming film project from TIME called “Firsts,” a series that sits down with pioneering female athletes, scientists, lawmakers, entertainers and entrepreneurs for exclusive interviews on their unique journeys. Althea Gibson, French Open, Grand Slam, Gibson, To Win, A Woman, Tennis, The First, History

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We were so inspired to come across this upcoming film project from TIME called “Firsts,” a series that sits down with pioneering female athletes, scientists, lawmakers, entertainers and entrepreneurs for exclusive interviews on their unique journeys.

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Althea Gibson | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica Althea Gibson, American Athletes, Tennis Champion, Wimbledon Tennis, Black Person, Play Tennis, Tennis Player, Sports Photos, Tennis Clothes

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Althea Gibson | Biography, Titles, & Facts

Althea Gibson, American tennis player who was the first Black person to win the French, Wimbledon, and U.S. singles titles.

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Althea Gibson at the West Side Tennis Club, Queens, New York, 1950 © Bettmann Althea Gibson, Electric Football, African American Artwork, Johnny Mathis, American Athletes, Black Arts, Vintage Tennis, Tennis Club, Queens New York

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Althea Gibson at the West Side Tennis Club, Queens, New York, 1950 © Bettmann

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1971 International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee

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Althea Gibson (August 25th 1927 - September 28th 2003) was an American tennis player. Gibson turned pro at the age of 31 and was the first black tennis player to win Wimbledon (in 1957) and the U.S. Open (in 1958). Aside from her success, she is most remembered for breaking the color barrier in professional tennis. She won a total of five Grand Slam titles. Althea Gibson, September 28th, American Athletes, Chanel Iman, Glamour Shots, American Icons, Tennis Player, Sports Stars, Grand Slam

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Althea Gibson: African American Tennis Star

A gifted tennis player, Althea Gibson set numerous records by being the first African American to win at some of the most prestigious tennis courts in the world.

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Flashback Fridays: Althea Gibson Wins Wimbledon | Essence

When 28-year-old Serena Williams lifted up her Wimbledon trophy this past week, the spirit of a young woman from Harlem some 53 years earlier also graced the South London stadium that day. That kindred spirit being none other than Althea Gibson, the first African-American tennis player to win the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1957...

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Harlem Sports Heritage - Althea Gibson - Women's History Month 2018 - Harlem Heritage Tours & Cultural Center Althea Gibson, Ethel Waters, Johnny Mathis, New York Museums, Vintage Black Glamour, Black Actors, French Open, Womens History Month, National Portrait Gallery

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Harlem Sports Heritage – Althea Gibson – Women’s History Month 2018

Althea Gibson July 1957, back on her old Harlem block after winning women’s championship in Britain’s historic Wimbledon tournament, first Black to do it in the history of Wimbleton. Upcoming Tours Sun 17 Harlem Gospel Walking Tour March 17 @ 9:15 am - 12:15 pm | $39 212-280-7888 Sun 24 Harlem Gospel Walking Tour March […]

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