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

Before Althea Gibson could play ... Women's Sports Hall of Fame. Gibson was born Aug. 25, 1927, in the small town of Silver, S.C. The family moved to Harlem in New York City when she was ...

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