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Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson

Actor

Born August 25, 1927 in Silver, South Carolina, USA

Died September 28, 2003

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In 1950, she became the first to break the color barrier in the American Lawn Tennis League and competed in the U.S. National Tennis Championship at Forest Hills. In 1951, she was the first African-American player to participate in Wimbledon. She claimed victory at the French Championship in 1956, followed by a Wimbledon win in 1957, where Queen Elizabeth presented her the trophy. She successfully defended her Wimbledon title in 1958 and won the U.S. National Tennis Championship at Forest Hills in both 1957 and 1958. After retiring from tennis in 1958, she briefly played with the Harlem Globetrotters. She also broke the color barrier in golf, starting her golf career in 1964 and joining the LPGA.

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The Founders Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Indie

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The Founders Poster

The Founders Documentary2016Self

Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer Poster

Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer Documentary2006Self

The Journey of the African-American Athlete Poster

The Journey of the African-American Athlete Documentary1996Self

The Player Poster

The Player Feature Film1992Althea Gibson

Our World TV Series1986Self

The Hollywood Squares (Syndication) TV Series1971Self - Panelist

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Ex Tennis Champ

About Faces Poster

About Faces TV Series1959Self

The Horse Soldiers Poster

The Horse Soldiers Feature Film1959Lukey

't Is oudejaarsavond TV Special1957Self

Person to Person Poster

Person to Person TV Series1953Self

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1952Self

What's My Line? Poster

What's My Line? TV Series1950Self - Mystery Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self

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