Althea Gibson poses with Willie Brown at the ninth annual North-South Golf Tournament at Miami Springs Country Club. Bettmann "She was a trailblazer for Black women in golf, and women in golf in ...

Despite many obstacles, Gibson made history as the 1st Black woman to compete at Wimbledon & win a Grand Slam. She remains an ...

On day three of Black History Month, The Post and Courier honors Althea Gibson, the first black player at the French and U.S ...

Before Althea Gibson could play -- much less ... There was no professional tennis tour in those days. Gibson turned to the pro golf tour for a few years, but she didn't distinguish herself.

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 ...