On this day in 1957

by Jerry Mitchell July 6, 2023August 11, 2023

JULY 6, 1957 Althea Gibson, in 1956, the year she won the French Open. Credit: Library of Congress Althea Gibson became the first African American to win the women’s singles title at Wimbledon and became the top female tennis player in the world. Just six years earlier, she had become the first black player to […]