Althea Gibson 1927-2003

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Surname/tag: Gibson,

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"This page's purpose is to bring attention to the achievements of Althea Gibson."

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Althea Gibson was born in a poor family, but her financial conditions didn’t deter her from excelling in the world of tennis. Despite being a person of black origin, she stood out as a role model for women and sportspersons of African-American origin all over the world. At a time when black sportspersons were still in the novices, she stormed the tennis world. She started playing at a tender age and continued to do so till the world was forced to accept her. She became the first tennis player hailing from the African-American community to win a ‘Grand Slam’ title.

She has been touted as one of the greatest players by former tennis greats such as Robert Ryland and Billie Jean King. She battled apartheid her entire life and struggled to make a difference in such conditions. At one point of time, she even contemplated leaving amateur tennis and joining the US Army. However, she changed her decision after being nominated for the US peace delegation for Asian nations. The tour greatly boosted her morale and she went on to register her win in the ‘US Open’ and ‘Wimbledon’ tournaments. The country still coming to terms with bigotry, received her with open arms on her victory. She later became an inspiration for players like Venus and Serena Williams. ^[1]

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Contents 1 1967 Daily News (New York, New York) 2 2002 The Nutley Sun (Nutley, New Jersey) 3 2003 The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey) 4 Sources

1967 Daily News (New York, New York)

02 Apr 1967, Sun, Page 134^[2]

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2002 The Nutley Sun (Nutley, New Jersey)

12 Sep 2002, ThuPage A23

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2003 The Record (Hackensack, New Jersey)

30 Sep 2003, Tue, Page 3^[3]

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Sources

1. ↑ https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/althea-gibson-4580.php
2. ↑ Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/463728928/?terms=%22Althea%20Gibson%22&match=1
3. ↑ Newspaper.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/499891256/?terms=%22Althea%20Gibson%22&match=1

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