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Showing posts with label Althea Gibson. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Althea Gibson. Show all posts

Thursday, August 25, 2022

New York City honors tennis legend Althea Gibson with street renaming

New York City is honoring tennis legend Althea Gibson with a street renaming on what would have been her 95th birthday. West 143rd Street...

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Althea Gibson sculpture unveiled on Day One of the 2019 US Open

In a long overdue tribute to the first African American to break international tennis' color barrier, a new statue of Althea Gibson ...

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Historic marker to honor African American tennis club

A tennis club for African American players that hosted International Tennis Hall of Famers Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe is being honor...

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Althea Gibson to be honored with a statue at U.S. Open Site

The United States Tennis Association has announced that Althea Gibson, the first African American tennis player to win a Grand Slam sing...

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