Althea Gibson Althea Gibson was an American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour and the.

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Althea Gibson Althea Gibson was an American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour and the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. She is sometimes referred to as "the Jackie Robinson of tennis" for more..

“ Althea Gibson: No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you. #Cooperation

“ Althea Gibson: Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields don't really consider the amount of work required to stay tops. #Practice

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