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  1. Hundreds attend funeral for Althea Gibson

    Stories

    Thu, 2 Oct 2003

    … church on Thursday for the funeral of tennis pioneer Althea Gibson , who died on Sunday at the age of 76. Politicians ..... Cathedral. "A lot of folks stood on the shoulders of Althea Gibson ," former New York mayor David Dinkins, a tennis enthusiast …

  2. Tennis pioneer Althea Gibson passes away

    Stories

    Sun, 28 Sep 2003

    East Orange, NJ (Sports Network) - Althea Gibson , who was the first black tennis player to win Wimbledon and U.S. national titles, died Sunday. Gibson was 76. Gibson, who …

  1. Black History Month: Althea Gibson

    Videos

    Wed, 9 Feb 2011

    FOXSports.com celebrates the career of tennis star Althea Gibson .

  2. U.S. Open Women's Finals Results

    Stories

    Sun, 9 Sep 2012

    … Truman, 6-1, 6-4. 1958 - Althea Gibson def. Darlene Hard, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. 1957 - Althea Gibson def. Louise Brough, 6-3, 6-2. 1956 - Shirley Fry def. Althea Gibson , 6-3, 6-4. 1955 - Doris …

  3. DuPont, US tennis great, dies at 94

    Stories

    Thu, 25 Oct 2012

    … serving and volleying, that suited her well for doubles. Her contemporaries included Pauline Betz, Doris Hart, Althea Gibson , Maria Bueno and Maureen Connolly. DuPont won more titles at what is now the U.S. Open in singles, doubles …

  4. Margaret DuPont, US tennis great, dies at 94 - News | FOX Sports on MSN

    Stories

    Thu, 25 Oct 2012

    … serving and volleying, that suited her well for doubles. Her contemporaries included Pauline Betz, Doris Hart, Althea Gibson , Maria Bueno and Maureen Connolly. DuPont won more titles at what is now the U.S. Open in singles, doubles …

  5. Margaret duPont, US tennis great, dies at 94 - News | FOX Sports on MSN

    Stories

    Thu, 25 Oct 2012

    … serving and volleying, that suited her well for doubles. Her contemporaries included Pauline Betz, Doris Hart, Althea Gibson , Maria Bueno and Maureen Connolly. DuPont won more titles at what is now the U.S. Open in singles, doubles …

  6. WNBA honors US female Olympians at luncheon

    Stories

    Mon, 10 Sep 2012

    … fourth Olympic gold, including her third in doubles with her sister Serena - credited Title IX and players such as Althea Gibson and Billie Jean King with paving the way for her opportunities. Teresa Edwards, a five-time Olympic medalist …

  7. U.S. Open Women's Champions

    Stories

    Sun, 9 Sep 2012

    … 1963 - Maria Bueno 1962 - Margaret Smith 1961 - Darlene Hard 1960 - Darlene Hard 1959 - Maria Bueno 1958 - Althea Gibson 1957 - Althea Gibson 1956 - Shirley Fry 1955 - Doris Hart 1954 - Doris Hart 1953 - Maureen Connolly 1952 - Maureen Connolly 1951 …

  8. Sloane Stephens and her mentor, Serena Williams, shine at US Open - News | FOX Sports on MSN

    Stories

    Wed, 29 Aug 2012

    … their mark on the game. Especially on this day because it was 62 years ago on Aug. 28, 1950, at Forest Hills, that Althea Gibson , a future champion, became the first black player to compete in the US Championships. Knowing Althea as I did …

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