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Althea Gibson dies at 76
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| 09/28/03
Posted on 09/28/2003 9:33:52 AM PDT by socal_parrot
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:11 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Gibson was the first black to compete in the U.S. championships, in 1950, and at Wimbledon, in 1951. However, it wasn't until several years later that she began to win major tournaments, including the Wimbledon and U.S. championships in 1957 and 1958, the French Open, and three doubles titles at Wimbledon (1956-58).
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: althea; altheagibson; black; gibson; obituary; tennis; wimbledon
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To: socal_parrot
There's a whole lot of dying going on lately.
Don't these people want to stick around to see the results of the California recall election?
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posted on
09/28/2003 9:36:08 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: Dog Gone
Maybe they all want to go before Davis does.
To: socal_parrot
Didnt know she played on the LPGA as well.
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posted on
09/28/2003 9:38:17 AM PDT
by
rftc
To: socal_parrot
She was good, but born too early.
I remember her, but didn't realize it was that long ago, guess I am really dating myself here. :-}
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posted on
09/28/2003 9:39:27 AM PDT
by
Great Dane
(You can smoke just about everywhere in Denmark.)
To: Dog Gone
There's a whole lot of dying going on lately.Which of the 'Ten Little Indians'(My apologies to all Native Americans) will be the first to say, "It's all Bush's fault!"
R.I.P. Ms. Gibson.
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posted on
09/28/2003 9:52:00 AM PDT
by
StriperSniper
(The slippery slope is getting steeper.)
To: Great Dane
Same thing can be said of people like Josephine Baker,etc. born too early...
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posted on
09/28/2003 9:55:25 AM PDT
by
cyborg
(dankie jou)
To: lodwick
lods, remember when we wondered who was next after Plimpton died?
Well, here they are.
A whole lot of famous people seem to be dropping off lately.
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posted on
09/28/2003 10:02:54 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(And something just for the DU lurkers (_*_) You been mooned!)
To: Darksheare
Meanwhile people like Castro and Mugabe can do one hand pushups at 80 :-(
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posted on
09/28/2003 10:08:51 AM PDT
by
cyborg
(dankie jou)
To: cyborg
It's because of their pact with the evil one.
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posted on
09/28/2003 10:11:57 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(And something just for the DU lurkers (_*_) You been mooned!)
To: cyborg
From the looks of a certain grifter I would say that health issues will take their toll sooner rather than later.
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posted on
09/28/2003 10:24:16 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(DEMS INHABIT A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
To: Dog Gone
I pray that Chuck Yeager isn't next.
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posted on
09/28/2003 10:24:47 AM PDT
by
snopercod
(Most people are so busy doing what they think they should do that they never do what they want to do)
To: socal_parrot
A year later, she blossomed during a nine-month tour sponsored by the U.S. State Department</>What the...?
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posted on
09/28/2003 10:27:26 AM PDT
by
Chad Fairbanks
(I like my women like I like my coffee - Hot, and in a big cup)
To: OldFriend
Maybe Mugabe is sick since he's been talking about leaving office... giving false hope to many.
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posted on
09/28/2003 10:27:43 AM PDT
by
cyborg
(dankie jou)
To: Great Dane
I remember her, but didn't realize it was that long ago, guess I am really dating myself here. :-}Guess we're in the same boat ;-)
She was a dignified lady.
RIP.
To: cyborg
Was referring to that other grifter...X42
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posted on
09/28/2003 11:17:57 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(DEMS INHABIT A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
To: OldFriend
Ya know I was thinking of Klintoon... but I wasn't sure! LOL... yeah he needs to start running again. Now that Monica isn't around, looks like things are getting a little backed up.
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posted on
09/28/2003 11:20:05 AM PDT
by
cyborg
(dankie jou)
To: OldFriend
How can a thread about Althea Gibson turn into an anti-Clinton thread. It's why I'm getting tired of FR.
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posted on
09/28/2003 11:20:32 AM PDT
by
Hildy
(SUCKER: Short-sighted Uncompromising Conservative Kool-Aid-drinking Elitist Republican.)
To: Hildy
"I'm getting tired of FR."BooHoo ~ maybe you should at your attachment to be tired. :-/
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posted on
09/28/2003 12:00:38 PM PDT
by
blackie
To: socal_parrot; All
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posted on
09/28/2003 12:07:13 PM PDT
by
dighton
(NLC™)
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