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American tennis player Althea Gibson, 1949.
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American tennis player Althea Gibson at Wimbledon, July 5, 1958. The year prior,...
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American tennis player Althea Gibson competing at Wimbledon, July 2, 1957
Gibson won the tournament on July 6, becoming the first Black player to win the women's...
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Althea Gibson receiving congratulations from her opponent, Darlene Hard, for winning...
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