Day: February 11, 2025

Black History Month Feature: Althea Gibson, First Black Professional Tennis Player

By Tatiana Ponil FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam event (the French Open). The […]