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42. Tennis.com - (Exp125739 AM) - ProGame - Full Story PRO GAME althea gibson, 9/1/99 647 PM, By Ken Kamlet. From the September 1999 issueof tennis Magazine. althea gibson opened up the sport for AfricanAmericans. http://www.tennis.com/Progame/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=17259&itype=1296&iCategoryID

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45. Althea Gibson: Women's History back, gibson, althea (1927 ). althea gibson. (Library of Congressphoto). althea gibson became the first important black tennis player. http://www2.worldbook.com/features/whm/html/whm095.html

Gibson, Althea (1927-...) Althea Gibson (Library of Congress photo) Althea Gibson became the first important black tennis player. She was one of the leading women amateur players from 1950 to 1958, and dominated women's tennis in 1957 and 1958. Gibson won singles titles in the United States National Championships (now the U.S. Open) and the All-England (Wimbledon) Championships in 1957 and 1958. She also played on the winning U.S. teams in the Wightman Cup meets for American and British women both years. Gibson was born in Silver, S.C., and grew up in New York City. She began playing amateur tennis in the early 1940's. She retired from tennis in 1958, and became a professional golfer.

46. LookSmart Australia 9. USA Today tennis Trailblazer althea gibson Dead at 76 gibson, the first African-Americanwoman to win Wimbledon and national US tennis titles, died of http://explore.looksmart.com.au/synd-oz/explore/index.jsp?catPath=302562;317828;

47. ITF Tennis - Althea Gibson Cup (W70) The trophy was donated by the United States tennis Association, in honour of theirrenowned former player. althea gibson won the US Open singles title in 1957 http://www.itftennis.com/vets/teamcompetitions/groupb/altheagibson.asp

to more ITF websites About the ITF Juniors Circuit Mens Circuit Vets Circuit Womens Circuit Introduction Group A Overview Italia Cup (M35) Tony Trabert Cup (M40) Dubler Cup (M45) Fred Perry Cup (M50) Suzanne Lenglen Cup (W35) Young Cup (W40) Margaret Court Cup (W45) Maria Esther Bueno Cup (W50) Group B Overview Austria Cup (M55) Von Cramm Cup (M60) Britannia Cup (M65) Jack Crawford Cup (M70) Bitsy Grant Cup (M75) Gardnar Mulloy Cup (M80) Maureen Connolly Cup (W55) Alice Marble Cup (W60) Kitty Godfree Cup (W65) Althea Gibson Cup (W70) Althea Gibson Cup Althea Gibson in Action The Althea Gibson Cup for women players in the 70 age category was inaugurated in Florida in 1998. The trophy was donated by the United States Tennis Association, in honour of their renowned former player. Althea Gibson won the US Open singles title in 1957 and 1958; the French Open title in 1956 and the Wimbledon Championships title in 1957 and 1958, together with five Grand Slam doubles titles. Althea Gibson Cup 2003 Entry Form (11/08/2003) (160 KB) View this PDF document in a new window 2003 Althea Gibson Cup Team Nominations (29/09/2003) (235 KB) View this PDF document in a new window 2003 Althea Gibson Cup Latest Results (20/10/2003) (693 KB) View this PDF document in a new window The above documents are in Adobe Acrobat format. To view and print them you require the Acrobat Reader program installed on your computer. Click on the icon to download a free copy of the Reader.

48. GoLocal Jamaica Community - RIP Althea Gibson/Tennis Player GoLocal Jamaica Community « RIP althea gibson/tennis Player ». Author, Topic RIPalthea gibson/tennis Player (Read 37 times). RIP althea gibson/tennis Player http://www.golocaljamaica.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=othersports;action=disp

49. Breaking The Barriers: A Houston Chronicle Special Section of racism and sexism that althea gibson must battle. American athletes can only thankgibson for getting into United States Lawn tennis Association tournaments http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/sports/special/barriers/gibson.html

'Overlooked Heroine' Net results from Gibson's remarkable career sometimes lost in shuffle Althea Gibson Perhaps there remains, even today, a certain amount of racism and sexism that Althea Gibson must battle. In our nation's selective memory of greatest athletes ever, our three-minute sound-byte world of daring dunks, touchdown runs and towering home runs, rarely is Gibson named as one of the best and most significant athletes of our time. But by any standard, she probably was. Born on a cotton farm in South Carolina, where her parents were sharecroppers, Gibson was long and lean, extremely strong, with a bit of attitude. "I was mischievous," Gibson said. "I got into things a lot." And generations of African-American athletes can only thank Gibson for getting into as many things as she did. She would become the first black athlete - male or female - allowed into United States Lawn Tennis Association tournaments. She would be the first African-American to win a Wimbledon singles title, the first to play at the U.S. Open in Forest Hills, N.Y., and the first to play in the French Open. She was the first to win the U.S. Open. And after a remarkable career that spanned almost 20 years and yielded nearly 100 professional titles, including five Grand Slam crowns, Gibson took up golf and became the first African-American to earn an LPGA card.

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51. Famous South Carolinians - Artists & Musicians - Althea Gibson gibson, althea althea gibson was born near Sumter, South Carolina in 1927. She wasa very talented tennis player at only 15 years of age she was the New York http://sciway3.net/2001/famous-sc/althea_gibson.html

Home Educators Government Officials Medical Researchers ... Athletes Gibson, Althea Althea Gibson was born near Sumter, South Carolina in 1927. She is best known for her athletic accomplishments including being named the woman athlete of the year in 1957. She earned this title by winning the All-England Women's singles at Wimbledon, the United States Women's day-court championship in Illinois, and the U.S. Open in New York all in the same year. She was a very talented tennis player: at only 15 years of age she was the New York State black girls tennis singles champion. She defended her title in 1958, by again winning the U.S. Open and the Wimbledon Championship. She not only played tennis, but her talents also extended to golf. Later, in 1963, she joined the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association), displaying her golf skills to the world. She was recognized for her outstanding talent again in 1971 with her induction into the National Lawn Tennis Hall of Fame.

52. Jet: First Black Tennis Champion Althea Gibson Dies In East Orange, NJ, At 76 - Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals First Black tennis championAlthea gibson dies in East Orange, NJ, at 76 Sports - Obituary Jet, Oct 13 http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_16_104/ai_109027699

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN all publications this publication Automotive Business Computing Entertainment Health News Reference Sports YOU ARE HERE Articles Jet Oct 13, 2003 Content provided in partnership with Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals First Black tennis champion Althea Gibson dies in East Orange, NJ, at 76 - Sports - Obituary Jet Oct 13, 2003 Sports pioneer Althea Gibson, the first Black woman to win Wimbledon and U.S. national titles, died recently. Gibson was seriously ill for several years and died of respiratory failure at East Orange General Hospital in New Jersey. The 76-year-old Gibson left behind an inspiring legacy. She broke the color barrier in tennis in the 1950s by becoming the first Black player to compete at a national tennis championship. At 5-foot-11, Gibson used an attacking serve-and-volley style to dominate women's tennis from 1956-1958, winning 11 Grand Slam titles: five in singles, five in doubles, one in mixed doubles. Her first major singles title came in 1956 at the French Open, and she won both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 1957-58. Her greatness did not go unnoticed. She was honored as the Associated Press' Female Athlete of the Year in 1957 and 1958, and, after her 1957 Wimbledon victory, she was given a parade in New York City.

53. Jet: This Week In Black History - Tennis Player Althea Gibson; United States Att althea gibson, tennis great, became the first Black to capture the women s singlestitle at the Wimbledon tennis Championships in England on this day. http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_2_102/ai_88998930

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN all publications this publication Automotive Business Computing Entertainment Health News Reference Sports YOU ARE HERE Articles Jet July 1, 2002 Content provided in partnership with Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals This week in black history - tennis player Althea Gibson; United States attorney Cecil Francis Poole - Brief Article - Column Jet July 8, 2002 July 6, 1957 * Althea Gibson, tennis great, became the first Black to capture the women's singles title at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in England on this day. She successfully defended that title again in 1958. Born in Silver, SC, on April 25, 1927, the oldest of five children, Gibson was reared in Harlem, NY. Her first contact with tennis was through the game of paddleball. Having discovered her athletic ability, the late Blues musician Buddy Walker encouraged Gibson to pursue a career in tennis. Her amateur career began in the 1940s. She coupled with Angela Buxton in 1956 to win the Wimbledon doubles competition. Gibson retired from tennis in 1965 to explore golf and became the first Black to join the Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA) tour in 1963. On Gibson's 70th birthday, she was honored for her legendary career at the dedication of the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. She now resides in East Orange, NJ. July 6, 1961

54. JCSU Press Release / Althea Gibson Tennis Scholarship Established Johnson C. Smith University Establishes tennis Scholarship. althea gibsonFoundation Scholarship Honors Professional tennis Player althea gibson. http://www.jcsu.edu/gibson.html

Johnson C. Smith University Establishes Tennis Scholarship Althea Gibson Foundation Scholarship Honors Professional Tennis Player Althea Gibson (CHARLOTTE, NC, July 7, 2000) A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded each year to a JCSU female tennis player with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Back to News Releases Admissions Academics Library ... IBM ThinkPad® University / Lotus Initiative This page was updated 7/24/00.

55. Women In Black History,Women's Clubs Of The Call And Post Wheaties honors tennis great althea gibson. gibson broke women’stennis color barrier and went on to win five Grand Slam Titles. http://www.callandpost.net/women/blackhistory/default_article.asp?id=220

56. Althea Gibson, 1959 Pan-American Games Tennis Champion, Dies At 76 althea gibson, 1959 PanAmerican Games tennis champion, dies at 76 September 28,2003. althea gibson, black woman tennis and golf pioneer, has died. http://www.internationalgames.net/news/0903/034.htm

HOME INTERNATIONAL GAMES MONTHLY NEWS NEWS BY NATIONS ... SEARCH Althea Gibson, 1959 Pan-American Games tennis champion, dies at 76 September 28, 2003 Althea Gibson, black woman tennis and golf pioneer, has died. Gibson broke into the major ranks of tennis in 1950 when she competed in the U.S. National Tennis Championships. In 1956 she won the French championships, and in 1957 and 1958 both the US Nationals and Wimbledon. Gibson then entered into a one year planned retirement, saying that she had won tournaments, but could not afford to play tennis because there was no money in it. She came out of retirement to win the gold medal at the 1959 Pan-American Games in Chicago, but similar remarks involving money and professionalism sparked a mild controversy and investigation by the assembled Congress of the Pan American Games Sport organization. The congress voted unanimously to "examine the case and if the comments attributed to the winning athlete in individual tennis are found to be true, to make a public and energetic condemnation of such sport misconduct." Gibson stated, "All I said was that I've got to start making some money. I didn't take a slap at amateur tennis. It's a sad day when a person can't express an opinion. It's no secret to anyone that I'm open to the right pro offer." Gibson had been talking of touring as a professional for several months prior to the Pan-American Games.

57. Althea Gibson Books 1997. Changing the Game The Stories of tennis Champions Alice Marble and AltheaGibson (Women Who Dared Series). Seattle, Wash. Seal Press. 180 pp. http://www.internationalgames.net/store/gibson.htm

HOME INTERNATIONAL GAMES MONTHLY NEWS NEWS BY NATIONS ... SEARCH To read more about Althea Gibson’s life, consult the following books: Link to this book at: Amazon.com Biracree, Tom. 1990. Althea Gibson (American Women of Achievement). New York: Chelsea House. 109 pp. Link to this book at: Amazon.com Davidson, Sue. 1997. Changing the Game: The Stories of Tennis Champions Alice Marble and Althea Gibson (Women Who Dared Series) . Seattle, Wash.: Seal Press. 180 pp. This book for young adults profiles Althea Gibson along with “power” tennis player Alice Marble. This book was nominated for the 1998 Firecracker Alternative Book Award, an award for the best in “wildly independent writing and publishing”. Gibson, Althea. 1958. I Always Wanted to Be Somebody . New York: Harper Collins. 176 pp. Link to this book at: Amazon.com Gibson wrote this autobiography the same year (1958) that she retired from amateur tennis to focus on her singing career. She had won Wimbledon and had many other important tennis wins by this time, but had not yet won the Pan American Games title in 1959, or gone professional in tennis or golf yet. The book is written in a casual style that gives an insight into Gibson's thoughts and feelings. Eight pages of black and white photographs are included. International Games Archive

58. Grioo.com : Althea Gibson (1927-2003) Translate this page Peu intéressée et peu motivée par l’école, althea gibson commence à travailler diverssports avant d’opter définitivement pour le tennis, et commence http://www.grioo.com/info187.html

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59. Althea Gibson family is certainly saddened by the death of althea gibson. Miss gibson always representedFAMU and America in a She didn t just win tennis tournaments; she http://www.famu.edu/about/admin/vppa/News/Althea_Gibson/althea_gibson.html

DEVELOPMENT NEWS PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOUNDATION ... DONOR RELATIONS INDUSTRY CLUSTER CAREER CENTER PUBLICATIONS Contact: Al Hollins/Ronnie Johnson (850) 599-3200/561-2701 FAMU Sports Legend Althea Gibson Passes Away Sunday at Age 75 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Sept. 29) – Althea Gibson, one America's most respected and revered female athletes passed away Sunday in New Jersey after a lengthy illness. She was 75. A trailblazing athlete who became the first African American to win championships at Grand Slam tournaments such as Wimbledon, the French Open and the United States Open in the late 1950s, Gibson had a scintillating amateur career in spite of segregated offerings earlier in the decade. She won 56 singles and doubles titles during her amateur career in the 1950s, before gaining international and national acclaim for her athletic prowess on the professional level in tennis. Gibson won 11 major titles in the late 1950s, including singles titles at the French Open (1956), Wimbledon (1957, 1958) and the U.S. Open (1957, 1958), as well as three straight doubles crowns at the French Open (1956, 1957, 1958). She was named the winner of the Associated Press and Babe Zaharias Woman Athlete of the Year awards in 1957-58. In 1962, she became the first African American woman on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, competing in 171 tournaments through 1977.

60. IDS: Black Tennis Pioneer Althea Gibson Dies At 76 (Sports, 09/29/2003) althea gibson, a sports pioneer who broke the color barrier in tennis in the 1950sas the first black player to win Wimbledon and the US national title, died http://www.idsnews.com/story.php?id=18529

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