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 was one of the greatest athletes of ... she noticed that Gibson was often compared to that of another famous African American athlete—Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League ...

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.

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 ...