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Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson, pioneer African American tennis player, first black player to play or win at Wimbledon.

Althea Gibson

Biography of Althea Gibson, tennis pioneer and African American athlete, from Harlem childhood to breaking the color bar in tournament tennis.

Althea Gibson Picture Gallery

Althea Gibson picture gallery, showing the tennis great in photos from newspapers and by the photographer Carl Van Vechten.

Althea Gibson Chronology

Timeline of her life, from the official Althea Gibson web site.

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