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Althea Gibson paved the way for Black athletes

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Althea Gibson, in motion at Wimbledon in 1957Photo Courtesy: Bloomberg News, Photographer: Bettman/Getty Images When thinking of tennis stars, the first names that most likely come to mind are Serena and Venus Williams. While they are well established, they are not the first female tennis players to make strides in sports for the Black community.  Althea Neale Gibson was born Aug. 29, 1927, to parents Annie Bell Gibson and Daniel Gibson. Gibson …
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Althea Gibson paved the way for Black athletes

Althea Gibson, in motion at Wimbledon in 1957Photo Courtesy: Bloomberg News, Photographer: Bettman/Getty Images When thinking of tennis stars, the first names that most likely come to mind are Serena and Venus Williams. While they are well established, they are not the first female tennis players to make strides in sports for the Black community.  Althea Neale Gibson was born Aug. 29, 1927, to parents Annie Bell Gibson and Daniel Gibson. Gibson …

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