Monday, August 27, 2007
A "First" Lady of Tennis
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of her historic achievement, Althea Gibson is honored tonight at kickoff ceremonies for the U.S. Open. Gibson was also the first black woman to win Wimbledon and the French too.
Sunday's Daily News has a nice profile of the woman and her legacy (and also touches upon the sad latter days of her life.
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Sunday's Daily News has a nice profile of the woman and her legacy (and also touches upon the sad latter days of her life.
Labels: Althea Gibson, tennis
