Image: Althea Gibson’s Wimbledon Trophy 1956
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Description: In 1950 tennis star Althea Gibson (1927-2003) became the first African American to compete in the U.S. Nationals. The next year she became the first African American to play at Wimbledon, England. (Museum of American History – Behring Center)
Title: Althea Gibson’s Wimbledon Trophy 1956
Credit: Althea Gibson’s Wimbledon Trophy 1956
Author: Cliff from Arlington, Virginia, USA
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