On day three of Black History Month, The Post and Courier honors Althea Gibson, the first black player at the French and U.S ...
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6 facts about Althea Gibson, the first Black U.S. Open winnerAs such, it’s important to revisit one of the most pioneering figures to grace the U.S. Open's grounds, the trailblazing Althea Gibson. Gibson made history in 1957 as the first Black American to ...
Before Althea Gibson could play -- much less win -- major tennis tournaments, another opponent had to be defeated. But Gibson had less control against this foe, which went by the name segregation.
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