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 -- 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.

As the only Grand Slam tournament to be played every year since ... to grace the U.S. Open's grounds, the trailblazing Althea Gibson. Gibson made history in 1957 as the first Black American ...

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

Players will compete in co-ed teams. Teams can include youth players aged 14+ with parent permission. Registration is $50 per ...

Sixty years ago, Althea Gibson made the U.S. Championships live ... If you had been standing in the lounge on the tournament’s first Wednesday of 2009, you could have witnessed, with a slight ...

"I think it's really important for people to know about Althea Gibson. Not only who she is ... Channel's team will break down upcoming matches, review tournament storylines, breaking news and ...

County commissioners will rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way ... FAMU would be winning several tournaments sponsored by the American Tennis Association. Gibson would attend the university ...

"It's inspired me even to do more." Before there was Althea Gibson, there was Lilyan Spencer. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Leon County is home to two trailblazing ...