photograph_20200628-223211

ITEM DETAILS

photograph
First Black Pro Tennis Player
Sports
Black Accomplishments (VII)

Althea Gibson did what was never seen in 1950, and became the first African American to play at the US national championships and the first to play at Wimbledon a year later. She paved the way for more colored players, especially colored females.
Bronx, NY
6/28/2020
Chinazom
http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/charlie-sifford/#:~:text=CONNECT-,Charlie%20Sifford,World%20Golf%20Hall%20of%20Fame.
This item is shared by Chinazom Elem with the World.
Created on 2020-06-28 at 22:32 and last updated on 2020-06-29 at 00:40.