Althea Gibson
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Sports
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Athletes
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Women’s History, African American History
Article abstract: The first African American to win a Wimbledon singles title, Althea Gibson was an important figure in establishing blacks as equal competitors at the highest levels of the tennis world. She overcame the prejudice of the tennis world at a time when racial barriers in the sport still operated. She should be remembered as one of the stellar performers in the history of women’s tennis.
Early Life
Althea Gibson was born on August 25, 1927, in Silver, South Carolina, the eldest of the five children of Daniel Gibson and Anna Washington...
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