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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...
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...
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...
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...
Eddie Jackson: Reviving the spirit of FAMU's greatest athlete, Althea Gibson
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe late Robert “Bullet Bob” Hayes, two-time Olympic gold medal and National Football League Hall of...
65 years ago, Althea Gibson blazed a trail for everybody Black
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoOPINION: The tennis legend, who endured years of racism on and off the court, became the first Black...
The Check-In: Celebrating Juneteenth in D.C., electric airplanes, and more
The Week via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe Washington Monument behind the "Stone of Hope" statue Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images Welcome...
'We are Rattler Strong': 220 Quarterback Club launches $1 million initiative for FAMU Athletics
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe 220 Quarterback Club’s call to action has been to raise money for Florida A&M Athletics....
The History of Arthur Ashe Stadium
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe History of Arthur Ashe StadiumANGELA WEISS - Getty Images Arthur Ashe Stadium is the marquee court at the U.S. Open. Named for Arthur Ashe, the first...
Luke Littler is greatest breakthrough star since Emma Raducanu – these are lessons he can learn
The Telegraph via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoWhen was the last time a 16-year-old dominated pub chatter for a week? There are no obvious...