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- Althea Gibson - Discussion of the impact that black athletes, such as Althea Gibson, had on their sport and our society.
- Althea Gibson - Official site with biography, TV schedule, pictures, merchandise and information about the Althea Gibson Foundation.
- Overlooked Heroine - Article from the Houston Chronicle discussing how the net results from Gibson's remarkable career are sometimes lost in the shuffle.
Wikipedia Articles
- Althea Gibson - Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American sportswoman who, on August 22, 1950, became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour and the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1957. She is sometimes referred to ...
- 1956 French Championships - Women's Singles - Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 6-0 12-10 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1956 French Championships.
- 1958 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles - Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 8-6 6-2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1958 Wimbledon Championships.
- 1957 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles - Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.
- 1957 Australian Championships - Women's Singles - Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1957 Australian Championships.