When Althea Gibson was born in the South Carolina town of Silver in 1927, her birth certificate made no sense whatsoever. Chalk it up to an overexcited family member or an exhausted midwife ...

Jacobs - Author, Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson Althea Gibson leaves Forest Hills court accompanied by Alice Marble and applause of spectators. New York Daily News Archive ...

Long before Serena Williams became America’s great tennis star, and even before Arthur Ashe made history, there was Althea Gibson. It was the 1950s. Tennis’ Open Era had yet to begin ...

She is Althea Gibson, the first Black woman to play in what is now called the US Open; the first to win one of the Grand Slam tournaments, in 1956; and the first to be ranked No. 1 in the world.

If you’re interested in learning more about one of the most legendary characters in the history of the Grand Slam, read on to find out a few key facts about Gibson and her revolutionary athletic ...

EAST ORANGE, N.J. -- Althea Gibson, a sports pioneer who broke the color barrier in tennis in the 1950s as the first black woman to win Wimbledon and U.S. national titles, died on September 28.

South Carolina native and tennis legend Althea Gibson paved the way for these African American tennis greats. In 1956, Gibson was the first Black tennis player to win a Grand Slam. She won 11 ...