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Remembering History: Althea Gibson’s legacy lives on more than 50 years since her retirement from...
On Her Turf via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoAs Women’s History Month closes, we celebrate Althea Gibson, the Black American two-sport athlete...
When Althea Gibson Met Queen Elizabeth
Town & Country via AOL· 9 months agoAn excerpt from a new biography of Althea Gibson tells the story of her history-making run at Wimbledon in 1957, when she became the first Black player...
NYC honors tennis legend Althea Gibson with street renaming
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoAlthea Gibson made history by breaking barriers in tennis. Now she is getting a street renamed in...
Renowned FAMU tennis star Althea Gibson gets street dedication for 'groundbreaking achievements'
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo Sports· 1 month agoAlthea Gibson is the most revered athlete to ever step foot on Florida A&M’s campus. And now, the...
New York honors Althea Gibson, first Black Grand Slam winner, renames Harlem street for her
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBefore there was Serena and Venus Williams or Naomi Osaka, there was Althea Gibson. Gibson, the...
Title IX pioneers: Althea Gibson changed trajectory of tennis as 1st Black major winner
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBefore Venus and Serena, there was Althea. Althea Gibson's pioneering presence in the tennis world...
New biography of Althea Gibson highlights Black tennis star's Wilmington years
Star News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoShe is possibly the single most famous graduate of Wilmington's Williston High School. Althea...
Althea Gibson, Ida B. Wells among women to feature on new 2025 quarters
The Hill via Yahoo News· 7 months agoStory at a glance A trailblazing athlete, activist and scientist are among the five women who will...
Eddie Jackson: Reviving the spirit of FAMU's greatest athlete, Althea Gibson
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe late Robert “Bullet Bob” Hayes, two-time Olympic gold medal and National Football League Hall of...
Ida B. Wells, Althea Gibson will appear on quarters in 2025
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe prominent Black female figures are among the United States Mint’s honorees for the 2025 American...