Althea Gibson
Gibson, Althea

Gibson, Althea

August 25, 1927–September 28, 2003

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  • Title Gibson, Althea
  • Coverage August 25, 1927–September 28, 2003
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  • Keywords Tennis champion, Buddy Walker, Harlem River Tennis Courts, membership in New York’s most prestigious black tennis club, the Cosmopolitan, all-black American Tennis Association’s (ATA) New York State Open Championship, United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA), won the French Championship, first African American to earn a LPGA player’s card
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date April 24, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 4, 2022
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