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Article: Tennis legend Althea Gibson remembered
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- Tri-State Defender
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- October 15, 2003
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Tri-State Defender
10-15-2003
NEWARK, N.J. -- Tributes poured in last week to honor African-American
tennis legend Althea Gibson, who died at age 76. "America has lost a great
role model and legend, in every sense of the word," said Serena Williams,
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) champion, in a release.
"I was saddened to learn of the death of Ms. Althea Gibson," Williams said.
"Ms. Gibson was a true American treasure. She helped breakdown barriers,
not only in the sport of tennis, but sports in general.
"Ms. Gibson paved the way, not for only Venus and me, but for all
African-American and women athletes. She was a woman of courage, who
epitomized dignity and class. She was a true champion, not ...