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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 eleita ao ...
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.
2 de abr. de 2014 · 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.
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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19 de jun. de 2017 · Derrubando as barreiras contra o racismo dentro e fora dos Estados Unidos, a tenista afro-americana Althea Gibson muito mais do venceu os importantes torneios de tênis de Roland Garros e Wimbledon: tornou-se um ícone de sua luta e criou uma ponte para outras mulheres negras ingressarem na história, como a vitoriosa Serena Williams ...
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....
