Althea Gibson was the first African-American to win both the United States national tennis championship and Wimbledon. Not only did she win them, but she won them twice - in 1957 and again in 1958.
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That was Althea Gibson who won the French Open Ladies Singles title in 1956. She won 6 singles and 6 doubles Grand Slam titles between 1956-1958.