Ad
related to: althea gibson tennis
Search results
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
When Althea Gibson Met Queen Elizabeth
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 10 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...
Leon County to rename Wahnish Way in honor of FAMU alumna Althea Gibson
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDuring Women's History Month, Leon County Commissioners and Florida A&M are coming together to honor...
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...