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Althea Gibson

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Althea Gibson had an illustrious career in womens tennis but was also a recording artist and professional golfer. In the 1950s Althea Gibson broke the color barrier in womens tennis and was the first black women to win Wimbledon (1957 and 1958), The US Open (1957 and 1958), and The French Open (1956). Althea Gibson passed away in September, 2003.

 


douggglas

How can you compare Crist Evert to Althea? To say Gibson was better would be like saying on a bright summer day with no clouds in the sky, the sky is blue. Every grows up the daughter of a tennis pro in Florida and with lazer focus concertates on tennis exclusively. Gibson grows up in Harlem and gets a very rought start. With no help from the 'establisment' she finds a way to win 2 Wimbledon titles. Like Pancho Gonzales in the men, there are so many intangibles regarding past and overcoming adversity that need to be factored into the equation of how good were they. These intangibles are quite different from a sheer win/loss ratio. Gibson was a tennis superstar and a superb athlete of the highest level ever.
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• Review posted on 07/03/2004
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