“The property was immaculate,” Simpson says of his first encounter, as a 5-year-old, with the home of Dr. Hubert ... This was Althea Gibson, the 25-year-old from New York who had broken ...

Last year, Brown published "Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson," a captivating biography ... at the USGA Golf Museum and Library, home to the world's most extensive collection ...

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.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Althea Gibson left through back doors to open the front door of opportunity for Black players, not just in tennis but far beyond. Gibson’s life began in the tiny town of ...

The first African American to win the Wimbledon Singles Title moved to Wilmington in 1946: Althea Gibson. Gibson started training at the home of Dr. Hubert A. Eaton and graduated from Williston High ...

On Monday, Day 1 at the US Open and Women's Equality Day, a statue of Althea Gibson was unveiled in Flushing ... has finally found its perfect home at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis ...