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  • Althea Gibson dies at 76

    09/28/2003 9:33:52 AM PDT · by socal_parrot · 55 replies · 345+ views
    CNN/SI ^ | 09/28/03
    <p>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).</p>