Althea Gibson won the Ladies Singles championship at Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958. She also won three Ladies Doubles championships at Wimbledon, partnering with Angela Buxton to win in 1956, Darlene Hard to win in 1957, and Maria Bueno to win in 1958. I bet she was like the best tennis butt kicker ever in the world of tennis butt kicking
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson.
Althea Gibson, in 1957. She was also the first black woman to win the U.S. Open.
Althea Gibson in 1957.
Yes, Althea Gibson competed in multiple Wimbledon tournaments. She competed in: 1956, 1957, and 1958.
It was Athea Gibson in 1958.Althea Gibson
The three black women that won Wimbledon include: * Althea Gibson * Serena Williams * Venus Williams
Althea Gibson (1927-) was not only the first black woman but the first ever black person to win at Wimbledon. She took the title in 1951 and the same year she was the first black woman to be invited to enter the American Lawn Tennis Association Championships. In 1950 she also became the first African American of either sex to compete in the US Open tennis competition.
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson who won the Ladies Singles in 1957. The first black man was Arthur Ashe in 1975.
Men's singles: Lew Hoad. Women's singles: Althea Gibson