Althea Gibson, First Black Wimbledon Champion, Dies at 76
By THE NEW YORK TIMES 1:57 PM ET
Althea Gibson, the gangly Harlem street urchin who parlayed an asphalt championship in paddle tennis into an unlikely reign as queen of the lawns of Wimbledon and Forest Hills, died Sunday. She was 76.
Posted by Prometheus 6 on September 28, 2003 - 1:37pm :: News
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