She began singing, even releasing a jazz record, “Althea Gibson Sings,” through ... make significant headway in tennis, Gibson ultimately turned to golf. In 1963, she became the first Black ...

Althea Gibson poses with Willie Brown at the ninth annual North-South Golf Tournament at Miami Springs Country Club. Bettmann "She was a trailblazer for Black women in golf, and women in golf in ...

Before Althea Gibson could play -- much less win -- major ... Gibson turned to the pro golf tour for a few years, but she didn't distinguish herself. She tried playing a few events after open ...

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

Despite many obstacles, Gibson made history as the 1st Black woman to compete at Wimbledon & win a Grand Slam. She remains an ...

Althea Gibson will be honored with a statue at the site of the US Open, the USTA announced on Tuesday. In 1950, Gibson broke tennis' color barrier by becoming first African-American to play in ...