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 ...

As such, it’s important to revisit one of the most pioneering figures to grace the U.S. Open's grounds, the trailblazing Althea Gibson. Gibson made history in 1957 as the first Black American to ...

County commissioners will rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson ... and rename streets. Gibson was born on Aug. 25, 1927 in Silver, South Carolina, before moving with her family to Harlem, New ...

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