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Born August 25, 1927 • South Carolina
Died September 28, 2003 (aged 76) • East Orange • New Jersey
Awards And Honors U.S. Open • Wimbledon Championships • French Open • Australian Open • International Tennis Hall of Fame (1971)

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American tennis player Althea Gibson competing at Wimbledon, July 2, 1957
Althea Gibson receiving congratulations from her opponent, Darlene Hard, for winning the Wimbledon singles finals, 1957.
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