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2003 Althea Gibson, tennis/golf great, first black woman to win Wimbledon, dies at 76
1973 Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected 1966 Tia Carrere, Althea Janairo, Honolulu, actress, Wayne's World 1958 72nd U.S. Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene R Hard (36 61 62) 1958 65th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Mortimer (86 62) 1957 71st U.S. Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Louise Brough (63 62) 1957 1st black to win a major U.S. tennis tournament, Althea Gibson 1957 64th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene Hard (63 62) 1956 70th U.S. Womens Tennis: Shirley J Fry beats Althea Gibson (63 64) 1956 Althea Gwyn, WBL center, New York Stars 1950 Althea Gibson becomes 1st black competetor in national tennis competition 1927 Althea Gibson, Silver, South Carolina, 1st black tennis champion in a major event 1924 Althea T L Simmons, human rights activist/chief lobbyist, NAACP |
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