Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson

In 1950 the United States National Championships, now the US Open, 

provided a stage for Althea Gibson to challenge stereotypes and break barriers 

as the first African American tennis player to compete there. 

Six years later, she won the French open and later won the 

Women's Doubles at Wimbledon.

This phenomenal woman continued to establish herself

as a force to be reckoned with, which

eventually saw her move into golf

as she joined the LPGA Tour 

as the first black female member of the association.

(Source)

Althea Gibson's biography, 

I Always Wanted to be Somebody ,

is available for check out at the MC Library.