The True Story of How Althea Gibson Broke the Color Barrier in Tennis and Golf
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An iconic pioneer. ✨ Althea Gibson was the first black woman to win a Grand Slam title, she helped pave the way for African American women in the tennis world. #BlackHistoryMonth | Tennis Channel
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Thank you Althea, for 75 years of change. 💙 During the 2025 US Open, we're honoring the 75th anniversary of Althea Gibson breaking the color barrier in tennis. | US Open Tennis Championships
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As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to an end, the celebrations will always continue! Althea Gibson broke barriers as a tennis legend and American pioneer. Now, the United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official) will break ground on a statue in her honor on the grounds of the US Open Tennis Championships! #USTAEmbraceAll http://bit.ly/2HReoWv | U.S. Tennis Association of New England
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US Open celebrates Althea Gibson's legacy
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Althea Gibson was a tennis pioneer; in the 1950s, she was the first black player to win a major championship. Yet Gibson, often subjected to bigotry & exclusion in a sport that lacked diversity, "got the last laugh" on Monday. https://cbsn.ws/2Hr9wJd | CBS Evening News
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In 1957 Althea Gibson not only became the first African-America…
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