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Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003

Biography:

Tennis player and first African American to win the French Open.

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Archival Collections and Reference Resources

African American Odyssey (Library of Congress)
- [Althea Gibson, of New York, reaching high for shot during women's singles semifinal match against Christine Truman, of England, in the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, July 4, 1957]. (Black-and-white photographs)
Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
- Robinson--Freedom School materials (Jo Ann Ooiman Robinson papers, 1960-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 191, Box 1, Folder 6) (Periodicals)

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