Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson, early in her tennis career, preparing to work out at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, in 1950. In seven years time, Gibson would go on to become the first black woman ever to win the Wimbledon Championship.
Althea Gibson, early in her tennis career, preparing to work out at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, in 1950. In seven years time, Gibson would go on to become the first black woman ever to win the Wimbledon Championship.
Althea Gibson
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July 29, 1950
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