Althea Gibson - Althea Gibson Sings
Althea Gibson - Althea Gibson Sings
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Althea Gibson - Althea Gibson Sings
Althea Gibson - Althea Gibson Sings
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As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to an end, the celebrations will always continue! Althea Gibson broke barriers as a tennis legend and American pioneer. Now, the United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official) will break ground on a statue in her honor on the grounds of the US Open Tennis Championships! #USTAEmbraceAll http://bit.ly/2HReoWv | U.S. Tennis Association of New England
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As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to an end, the celebrations will always continue! Althea Gibson broke barriers as a tennis legend and American pioneer. Now, the United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official) will break ground on a statue in her honor on the grounds of the US Open Tennis Championships! #USTAEmbraceAll http://bit.ly/2HReoWv | U.S. Tennis Association of New England
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★ AUG 25: Celebrating Althea Gibson’s 98th Birthday! Althea Gibson, the Queen of Tennis 🎾, was not only a tennis champion and professional golfer. 💡Did you know: she was also a jazz singer and author? In 1959, she released her jazz album Althea Gibson Sings and wrote her autobiography I Always Wanted to Be Somebody. Join us in celebrating Althea’s incredible talents, legacy, and impact. Althea Gibson August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003 #AltheaGibson #QueenOfTennis #PBWDaily #PowerfulBlackWome
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★ AUG 25: Celebrating Althea Gibson’s 98th Birthday! Althea Gibson, the Queen of Tennis 🎾, was not only a tennis champion and professional golfer. 💡Did you know: she was also a jazz singer and author? In 1959, she released her jazz album Althea Gibson Sings and wrote her autobiography I Always Wanted to Be Somebody. Join us in celebrating Althea’s incredible talents, legacy, and impact. Althea Gibson August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003 #AltheaGibson #QueenOfTennis #PBWDaily #PowerfulBlackWome
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#BlackHistoryMonth Spotlight: Althea Gibson As we kick off our celebration of African-Americans' influence on tennis, we focus on Althea Gibson, the first African-American to compete in the U.S. National Championships. Read more: http://ms.spr.ly/6189T8ei9 #USTAEmbraceAll | United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official)
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#BlackHistoryMonth Spotlight: Althea Gibson As we kick off our celebration of African-Americans' influence on tennis, we focus on Althea Gibson, the first African-American to compete in the U.S. National Championships. Read more: http://ms.spr.ly/6189T8ei9 #USTAEmbraceAll | United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official)
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Althea Gibson's legacy will be forever remembered at the US Open Tennis Championships after the #USTA announced that she will be immortalized with a statue on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Read More: http://ms.spr.ly/6181r0uLF #USTAEmbraceAll #BlackHistoryMonth | United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official)
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Althea Gibson's legacy will be forever remembered at the US Open Tennis Championships after the #USTA announced that she will be immortalized with a statue on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Read More: http://ms.spr.ly/6181r0uLF #USTAEmbraceAll #BlackHistoryMonth | United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official)
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With courage and strength, Althea Gibson broke the color barrier 75 years ago, paving the way for the future of Black tennis players. | United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official)
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With courage and strength, Althea Gibson broke the color barrier 75 years ago, paving the way for the future of Black tennis players. | United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official)
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Unmatched and Unstoppable: Althea Gibson
Feb 13, 2025
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Althea Gibson was the first black person to play at the US Open. Now — nearly 70 years later — the 11-time Grand Slam champion has her own statue in Flushing Meadows. 🎾 | Brut
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"She was our Jackie Robinson of tennis." Billie Jean King reflects on the impact of Althea Gibson, the first African American to win a Grand Slam title. #USTAEmbraceAll | United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official)
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Althea Gibson was one of the greatest American tennis players who broke barriers being the first Black athlete to compete at the highest level of tennis and win a Grand Slam title. Hear her inspiring story from Billie Jean King on #HISTORYAtHome. Find more on https://www.history.com/history-at-home-billie-jean-king-althea-gibson | HISTORY
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In 1957 Althea Gibson not only became the first African-American player to win Wimbledon, she was the first to be awarded the trophy by the Queen of England herself. Her name lives forever in the annals of the sport not only as a supreme athlete, but a pillar of strength in the face of adversity. http://tinyurl.com/j5wzthv #USTAEmbraceAll | United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official)
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At The Height Of Her Tennis Career, Althea Gibson Turned To Golf
Dec 22, 2017
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Pioneer Althea Gibson An Almost Forgotten Figure In Two Sports | News | LPGA | Ladies Professional Golf Association
Feb 19, 2020
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Althea Gibson was a tennis pioneer; in the 1950s, she was the first black player to win a major championship. Yet Gibson, often subjected to bigotry & exclusion in a sport that lacked diversity, "got the last laugh" on Monday. https://cbsn.ws/2Hr9wJd | CBS Evening News
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Jersey Proud: Althea Gibson honored at the U.S. Open
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US Open celebrates Althea Gibson's legacy
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US Open honors Althea Gibson: 75 years of breaking barriers
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Remembering History: Althea Gibson's legacy lives on more than 50 years since her retirement from pro sports
Apr 1, 2023
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Althea Gibson: barrier-breaking pioneer 👊 This Black History Month we’re showcasing great stories featuring black players at The Championships with @blackspinglobal #BlackHistoryMonth | #AltheaGibson | Wimbledon
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It's widely known that #AltheaGibson was the first Black athlete to win a tennis Grand Slam event (French Open in 1956), in addition to winning both Wimbleton & US Open titles the next year. She won both again in 1958 and finished her legendary tennis career with 11 Grand Slam titles. But did you also know the #FAMU Rattler and woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was the first Black player on the LPGA Tour (golf)? A pioneering and iconic figure who broke a multitude of barriers! 📽: @nowth
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Althea Gibson "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)" ✨ Live on The Ed Sullivan Show, August 23, 1959 https://EdSullivan.lnk.to/AltheaGibsonSmilingFP | The Ed Sullivan Show
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In 1947, Althea Gibson won the ATA National Women’s Singles Championship — the first of 10 in a row. Her decade of dominance showed her greatness, proved she belonged on the biggest stages, and opened doors for generations to follow. This year, we celebrate 75 years since her courage broke barriers and changed tennis forever 🎾✨ | International Tennis Hall of Fame
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Althea Gibson was the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam tournament — here’s more about her incredible impact on sports | NowThis
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Althea Gibson: Celebrating a pioneer
Aug 18, 2020
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Tennis legend Althea Gibson was a champion ahead of her time: ‘Nothing to lose’
Jul 29, 2023
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With Wimbeldon starting today, have a listen to this post-match interview from 1957. Althea Gibson had just made sporting history, becoming the first black tennis player to win the tournament, beating fellow American Darlene Hard in the Woman's Singles Championship. #Wimbledon #Tennis #1950s #AltheaGibson #DarleneHard #BBCArchive | BBC Archive
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‘We stand on her shoulders’: Althea Gibson tribute at 2025 US Open
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Sports Legend Althea Gibson Served Up Tennis History When She Broke Through in 1950
Aug 8, 2023
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Althea Gibson: The Trailblazer Who Changed Tennis Forever
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