Image: Althea-Gibson-Darlene-Hard-Wimbledon-1957

Description: Photograph of Darlene Hard congratulating Althea Gibson upon her winning the 1957 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship. Hard and Gibson were doubles partners, and were the 1957 Wimbledon Women's Doubles Champions. Caption reads as follows: GOOD LOSER—Darlene Hard of California kisses Althea Gibson of New York, after the Harlemite defeated her 6–2, 6–3 in the Women's Singles Tennis Championship at Wimbledon. Miss Gibson, first of her race to win the title, holds the trophy presented to her by Queen Elizabeth II. After returning to her native New York, the former Harlem paddle tennis star was afforded the traditional ticker tape welcome.
Title: Althea-Gibson-Darlene-Hard-Wimbledon-1957
Credit: The Detroit Tribune, July 20, 1957
Author: Newspress Photo
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