Althea Gibson
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 21 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 25,1927 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Clarendon County |
| South Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 28,2003 |
| Died | CARE WELL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER |
| East Orange | |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Height | 180 (cm) |
| Grand slams | 5 |
| Spouse | Sydney Llewellyn |
| Will Darben | |
| Siblings | Mildred Gibson |
| Parents | Daniel Gibson |
| Annie Bell Gibson | |
| Books | I always wanted to be somebody |
| Retired | 1958 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 675069 |
Althea Gibson Life story
Althea Neale Gibson was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam title.
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