Image: Althea-Gibson-Parade-1957

Description: Photograph of Althea Gibson, afforded a ticker tape parade in New York City after she won the 1957 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship Caption reads as follows: N.Y. HAILS 'QUEEN'—A radiant Althea Gibson, who became tennis queen of the world by winning the Wimbledon matches in England, waves from an open car as she receives the traditional New York ticker tape welcome two days after her return to this country. Miss Gibson, who played paddle tennis on the city streets, is the first member of her race to win the title. In the car with her (lower left) is Manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack.
Title: Althea-Gibson-Parade-1957
Credit: The Detroit Tribune, July 27, 1957
Author: Newspress Photo
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