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photograph
Short description
First Black Pro Tennis Player
Subject
Sports
Title
Black Accomplishments (VII)
Full description or Story
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.
Location
Bronx, NY
Date
6/28/2020
Author
Chinazom
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http://www.worldgolfhalloffame.org/charlie-sifford/#:~:text=CONNECT-,Charlie%20Sifford,World%20Golf%20Hall%20of%20Fame.
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Created on 2020-06-28 at 22:32 and last updated on 2020-06-29 at 00:40.