Despite many obstacles, Gibson made history as the 1st Black woman to compete at Wimbledon & win a Grand Slam. She remains an ...
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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 ...
On day three of Black History Month, The Post and Courier honors Althea Gibson, the first black player at the French and U.S ...
Althea Gibson will be honored with a statue at the site of the US Open, the USTA announced on Tuesday. In 1950, Gibson broke tennis' color barrier by becoming first African-American to play in ...
On Monday, Day 1 at the US Open and Women's Equality Day, a statue of Althea Gibson was unveiled in Flushing Meadows. Placed just outside Arthur Ashe stadium, the sculpture—created by Eric ...
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