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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. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam event (the French Championships ).
Althea Gibson (Clarendon County, 25 de Agosto de 1927 – East Orange, 28 de setembro de 2003) foi uma tenista e golfista profissional estadunidense. [ 1 ] Primeira atleta negra a ganhar Roland Garros, em 1956 , foi eleita atleta feminina do ano pela Associated Press em 1958, foi treinadora de Venus Williams e Serena Williams , e ...
- Who Was Althea Gibson?
- Early Life and Career
- Making History
- Commercial Success
- Later Years and Death
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Althea Gibson developed a love of tennis at an early age, but in the 1940s and '50s, most tournaments were closed to African Americans. Gibson kept playing (and winning) until her skills could no longer be denied, and in 1951, she became the first African American to play at Wimbledon. Gibson won the women's singles and doubles at Wimbledon in 1957...
Althea Neale Gibson was born on August 25, 1927, in Silver, South Carolina. Gibson blazed a new trail in the sport of tennis, winning some of the sport's biggest titles in the 1950s, and broke racial barriers in professional golf as well. At a young age, Gibson moved with her family to Harlem, a neighborhood in the borough of New York City. Gibson'...
Gibson's success at those ATA tournaments paved the way for her to attend Florida A&M University on a sports scholarship. She graduated from the school in 1953, but it was a struggle for her to get by. At one point, she even thought of leaving sports altogether to join the U.S. Army. A good deal of her frustration had to do with the fact that so mu...
As a professional, Gibson continued to win — she landed the singles title in 1960 — but just as importantly, she started to make money. She was reportedly paid $100,000 for playing a series of matches before Harlem Globetrotter games. For a short time, too, the athletically gifted Gibson turned to golf, making history again as the first Black woman...
Following her retirement, in 1971, Gibson was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She stayed connected to sports, however, through a number of service positions. Beginning in 1975, she served 10 years as commissioner of athletics for New Jersey State. She was also a member of the governor's council on physical fitness. But just as ...
Althea Gibson was a trailblazing tennis player who broke racial barriers in the 1950s, winning Wimbledon, U.S. Open and French Open titles. She also played professional golf and served in sports administration before facing health and financial challenges in her later years.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Learn about Althea Gibson, the first Black player to win Wimbledon and the French and U.S. Open titles in the 1950s. Discover her early life, commercial success, later struggles and legacy in tennis and sports.
3 de mai. de 1999 · Althea Gibson (born August 25, 1927, Silver, South Carolina, U.S.—died September 28, 2003, East Orange, New Jersey) was an American tennis player who dominated women’s competition in the late 1950s. She was the first Black player to win the French (1956), Wimbledon (1957–58), and U.S. Open (1957–58) singles championships.
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25 de ago. de 2022 · Althea Gibson was the first Black player to win Wimbledon. Soon, the block in Harlem where she grew up will bear her name. In 1957, Althea Gibson won the tournament now known as the U.S....
Althea Gibson was the first African-American to compete at the U.S. National Championships and win major tennis titles. She also played on the women's professional golf tour and was featured on the covers of Time and Sports Illustrated magazines.
