Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibsonwas an American tennis player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first person of color to win a Grand Slam title. The following year she won both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals, then won both again in 1958, and was voted Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press in both years. In all, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth25 August 1927
CityClarendon County, SC
CountryUnited States of America
Althea Gibson quotes about
No matter what accomplishments you achieve, somebody helps you.
From 143rd Street in Harlem to the center court at Wimbledon is about as far as one can travel.
Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.
I don't consciously beat the drums for any cause, not even the negro in the United States.