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Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 - September 28, 2003) was an African-American tennis player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete to... more
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Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 - September 28, 2003) was an African-American tennis player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first person of color to win a Grand Slam title (the French Open). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open), then won both again in 1958, and was voted Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press in both years. In all she won 11 Grand Slam tournaments, including six doubles titles, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame. At a time when racism and prejudice were widespread in sports and in society, Gibson was often compared to Jackie Robinson. She also became the first black woman to appear on the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time magazine. n the late 1980s Gibson suffered two cerebral hemorrhages and in 1992, a stroke. Ongoing medical expen...
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