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Althea Gibson

Black History Month

Before Venus and Serena, tennis had Althea Gibson

  • February 2, 2023
  • By Kelsey Butler
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Tennis legend Althea Gibson gets a unique honor in Harlem: her own street 

  • August 29, 2022
  • By Andscape
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Tennis queen Althea Gibson is the honoree of a ticker tape parade in New York City in 1957. Photo credit: The Detroit Tribune
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Sports History in Black: Althea Gibson, first Black woman to win Wimbledon

  • July 6, 2022
  • By Mike Patton
  • NABJ Black News & Views
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