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Althea Gibson 
Althea Gibson
So Carolina, United States
Althea Gibson (1927-2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the colour line of international tennis. In 1956, she won the French Open and became the first Black player to win a Grand Slam event. The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals (precursor of the US Open), then won both again in 1958 and was voted Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press in both years.
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What Jackie Robinson did for baseball by being in the Brooklyn Dodgers’s starting lineup at first base on April 15, 1947, Althea Gibson did for tennis when she made her historic debut, defeating Barbara Knapp, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round. https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/althea-gibson
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So Carolina, United States
Althea Gibson (1927-2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the colour line of international tennis. In 1956, she won the French Open and became the first Black player to win a Grand Slam event. The following year she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals (precursor of the US Open), then won both again in 1958 and was voted Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press in both years.
JOINED: over a month ago
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LAST 12 MONTHS: 1
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
What Jackie Robinson did for baseball by being in the Brooklyn Dodgers’s starting lineup at first base on April 15, 1947, Althea Gibson did for tennis when she made her historic debut, defeating Barbara Knapp, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round. https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/althea-gibson
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◄ Jo Leath ⊙3
[P7.2026.24] 15/06/2026
Honoured for breaking barriers and clearing the way for all who follow.
[P7.2026.24] 15/06/2026
Honoured for breaking barriers and clearing the way for all who follow.