Gibson, Althea

Althea Gibson was born on August 25, 1927 in Silver, South Carolina. She broke the color barrier of the American Lawn Tennis league in 1956. In 1957 Althea Gibson became the first black player to win at Wimbledon.
In 1958, she retired from tennis and signed to play basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters. She also pursued a professional career in golf.

Althea Gibson - Official site with biography, TV schedule, pictures, merchandise and information about the Althea Gibson Foundation.
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Overlooked Heroine - Article from the Houston Chronicle discussing how the net results from Gibson's remarkable career are sometimes lost in the shuffle.
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Althea Gibson - Discussion of the impact that black athletes, such as Althea Gibson, had on their sport and our society.
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