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Harlem’s Althea Gibson First Black Woman To Win A Championship At Wimbledon

Posted on 05/16/2019 by Cass — 2 Comments ↓

Althea Gibson, August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003, was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete of either gender to cross the color line of international tennis. Continue Reading →

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