Women's History Month

The Legacies of Tennis Champions Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, and the Williams Sisters Show the Persistence of America’s Race Obstacles (taken from Article)

Trailblazer: Althea Gibson / 1927-2003

Remembering the African American Godmother of Tennis

Althea Gibson was a role model for the ages. (taken from Article)

Statement on the death of Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson was the first African American tennis player to compete at the U.S. National Championships in 1950, and the first Black player to compete at Wimbledon in 1951. (taken from site)

What Jackie Robinson did for baseball by being in the Brooklyn Dodgers’s starting lineup at first base on April 15, 1947, Althea Gibson did for tennis when she made her historic debut, defeating Barbara Knapp, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round. (taken from site)

Trailblazing athlete Althea Gibson became the first great African-American player in women’s tennis. (taken from site)

Althea Gibson Broke Barriers (taken from site)

This Day In History: July 6, 1957 (taken from title) Available via Films on Demand

Althea Gibson broke tennis' colour barrier in the 1950s. (taken from site) Available via YouTube, posted by Wimbledon

Althea Gibson was a trailblazer in the enormously segregated sport of tennis. (taken from site) Available via YouTube, posted by History

American Masters. Various clips available via PBS