Althea Gibson felt the same sting of racism as the baseball pioneer did just a few years before her. She also later cracked the color barrier at Wimbledon. In 1956, Gibson made history by becoming ...

County commissioners will rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way at Tuesdays meeting in honor of the Florida A&M alumna and ...

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 ...

Angela Buxton, who won at Wimbledon in 1956 with her American partner Althea Gibson, said that she had experienced anti-Semitism during her career. (JTA) — A Jewish British tennis champ who won ...

This was Althea Gibson, the 25-year-old from New York who ... on to become the first African-American to win at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Forest Hills. “There was an aura around Dr. Eaton ...

She went on to win two Wimbledon titles and two U.S. National Championships in singles, in addition to six Slams in doubles. "Althea Gibson really is the Jackie Robinson of tennis," said USTA ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Raise A Racquet Against Domestic Violence tennis tournament has raised $20,000 for its fourth ...

Raise A Racquet Against Domestic Violence charity tennis tournament raised $20,000 this year to support Domestic Violence Shelter and Services Inc. in Wilmington.

The tournament is held in honor of MaryAnn Breault, who was killed by her husband in a domestic violence murder-suicide at Holly Tree Racquet Club in 2021.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Althea Gibson left through back doors to open ... the first Black player to win the French Open in 1956 and Wimbledon in 1957. She won 11 Grand Slam titles and was inducted ...