Before Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe and the Williams sisters, there was Althea Gibson
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February 11, 2026
Althea Gibson is a pioneer in women's sports known for breaking the color barrier in tennis and the Ladies Professional Golf Association, as well as her victories at the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon in the late 1950s.
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