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Althea Gibson, Dead at 76

By , About.com GuideSeptember 28, 2003

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althea_gibson1_125m.jpgAlthea Gibson, the first black woman to win the tennis title at Wimbledon, died today (Sunday).

About Althea Gibson - biography
Althea Gibson Quotations - a few quotes from the tennis great


Althea Gibson, Black Tennis Pioneer, Dies at 76 - New York Times obituary (free registration may be required)
Althea Gibson, First Black Tennis Star, Dies at 76 - Reuters
Althea Gibson dies aged 78 - The Independent (note: the headline says 78, but the article gives her age as 76)

Picture courtesy Library of Congress, Carl Van Vechten Collection

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