Home Lifestyle Everything Black Althea Gibson LifestyleEverything Black Althea Gibson By Birmingham Times - August 28, 2013 4093 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp September 8, 1957 – Althea Gibson became the first African American athlete to win a U. S. national tennis championship. Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading...
September 8, 1957 – Althea Gibson became the first African American athlete to win a U. S. national tennis championship.
September 8, 1957 – Althea Gibson became the first African American athlete to win a U. S. national tennis championship.