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Article: Althea Gibson: July 6, 1957. (became the first African American to win a singles final at Wimbledon on this date) (This Week in Black History) (Brief Article)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- July 11, 1994
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Althea Gibson, became the first Black to win the singles final at Wimbledon. She beat Darlene Hard 6-3,62 in 50 minutes. After the match some 14,000 spectators stood and clapped as the Queen of England congratulated Miss Gibson and Miss Hard. The first Black to play at the U.S. Nationals in New York, ...
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Article: Tennis legend Althea Gibson remembered
Tri-State Defender;
October 15, 2003 ;
700+ words
... ... honor African-American tennis legend Althea Gibson, who died at age 76. "America has ... saddened to learn of the death of Ms. Althea Gibson," Williams said. "Ms. Gibson was ... tennis career. "I am grateful to Althea Gibson for having the strength and courage ...
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