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 ...

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 ...

Carla Gentles, 29-year military veteran turned PR professional, shares her journey and the Billie Jean King quote that ...

County commissioners will rename Wahnish Way to Althea Gibson Way at Tuesday's meeting in honor of the Florida A&M alumna and Wimbledon winner. The renaming was requested by the university as a ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT is proudly celebrating Black History Month as we showcase the people, places and events that shape the history of southeastern North Carolina. The first African ...

Althea Gibson was the first Black athlete to break ... She went on to become a trailblazer with her wins at the Wimbledon (1957 and 1958) and the French Open (1956), making her the first African ...

Althea Gibson’s journey from a young paddle tennis champion to ... In 1951, Gibson was the first African American player to be invited to compete at Wimbledon. One year later, in 1952, she ranked in ...

A series honoring women who helped shape America began in 2022 and has featured five women a year and is now in its final ...

Born in Richmond, Virginia Ashe was a trailblazer in the sport becoming the first and only Black male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles ... making her the first Black ...